Red Wings Rant Podcast

The Red Wings Rant free agency episode is getting a second chance after our internet destroyed the first recording — and somehow, the NHL gave us an even better conversation. Free agency opened. The Red Wings didn’t meaningfully change their trajectory. Dylan Larkin still wants out. Steve Yzerman says he’ll do what’s in the best interest of the Detroit Red Wings. But what does “best interest” actu...

Tomorrow is the NHL Draft, and somehow the Detroit Red Wings head into it without a first-round pick while the rest of the league reshapes the NHL. Since our last episode we've seen one of the wildest trade weeks in recent memory. • Brady Tkachuk joins his brother in Florida. • Washington adds Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou. • Ottawa lands William Eklund. • Buffalo flips Bowen Byram into the 4th overa...

For years we've asked the question: If the Detroit Red Wings were going to copy another contender, which team should it be? Back when the Hurricanes were making deep playoff runs, we argued Carolina was the blueprint. Now Rod Brind'Amour and the Hurricanes have finally won the Stanley Cup. So how close are the Red Wings to becoming Carolina? And after Vegas reached another Stanley Cup Final, how c...

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The biggest Detroit Red Wings story in years may have just dropped.   According to Elliotte Friedman, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade out of Detroit. While details remain limited, multiple reports suggest frustration with Detroit's inability to end its playoff drought and growing tension between Larkin and Steve Yzerman may have contributed to the situation.   If true, this ch...

The Detroit Red Wings offseason is officially here, and after missing the playoffs again, the pressure is building on Steve Yzerman to make real changes.   In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we catch up on the latest around Detroit, dive into the NHL rumor mill, and look at how a rising salary cap and a thin free agent class could create a wild trade market this summer.   We discuss potential Red...

The Detroit Red Wings are officially at a crossroads. After a 10th straight season without playoffs and another late-season collapse, Steve Yzerman finally said what everyone has been thinking: this team needs to change. But here’s the real question… Will he actually do it? In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we break down insights from Max Bultman’s latest reporting on: Yzerman’s blunt message to...

The Detroit Red Wings season didn’t end with a whimper… it ended with an 8-1 collapse against the Florida Panthers. And honestly? It felt fitting. In this quick season wrap episode of Red Wings Rant , we break down: Why this loss perfectly summarizes the Red Wings’ season The three big-picture questions raised by Max Bultman Whether Steve Yzerman needs to rethink his approach The report that Detro...

The season is over. And if you’re still holding onto hope, let me ask you this: What else do you need to see? The Detroit Red Wings just lost again —this time blowing a late lead with 17 seconds left against the Columbus Blue Jackets before losing in a shootout. Three straight losses. Multiple late-game collapses. Points handed directly to the teams you’re chasing. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators a...

The calendar flipped to March… and so did the Detroit Red Wings season. For the fourth straight year, the Red Wings fell apart when it mattered most. What once looked like a playoff team — built on health, momentum, and elite goaltending — completely unraveled. This episode of Red Wings Rant breaks down: The illusion of early-season success driven by health and hot goaltending The drop-off from el...

The Detroit Red Wings are running out of time… and answers. After spending most of the season near the top of the Eastern Conference, the Wings have now dropped to 10th place following brutal back-to-back losses to the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators. Against Boston, it felt like a win stolen. Jeremy Swayman stood on his head, stopping everything and completely flipping the game. But against Ott...

The Detroit Red Wings are still fighting for their playoff lives — and somehow, they’re still standing. After a brutal stretch that saw Detroit sliding down the standings, the Wings managed to steal a point against the Dallas Stars in a game they had no business staying in early. A rare mistake from Jake Oettinger opened the door… and Detroit walked right through it. Then came a must-win game agai...

The Detroit Red Wings were two minutes away from building momentum. Instead, they blew a late 3-2 lead to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers and lost 4-3 after allowing two goals in just a couple minutes. A missed clear by Simon Edvinsson and a weak defensive sequence involving Justin Faulk turned a potential win into another brutal March collapse. Now the Red Wings are fighting t...

The Detroit Red Wings finally made their move at the NHL trade deadline. Steve Yzerman adds two key pieces for the playoff push — bringing back veteran winger David Perron and acquiring top-four defenseman Justin Faulk. Detroit sent: • A conditional 4th-round pick for Perron • A 1st-round pick, 3rd-round pick and Justin Holl to St. Louis for Faulk Perron returns to Detroit after previously playing...

The Detroit Red Wings have done everything asked of them this season. They’ve responded to adversity. They’ve improved their penalty kill. They’ve stayed in the playoff race all year long. Now with the NHL trade deadline approaching, the pressure shifts to Steve Yzerman. Inspired by the latest analysis from Max Bultman, this episode of Red Wings Rant dives into why Detroit’s front office needs to...

The Olympic break is over. The NHL trade freeze is lifted. And the Detroit Red Wings are back to work. In this episode of Red Wings Rant , we reset the table on everything: The latest trade rumors involving Elias Pettersson, Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou and Justin Faulk • Why Detroit still desperately needs top-six scoring and legitimate defensive help • How bad the 5-on-5 offense really is — and w...

The NHL is on Olympic break — and the Detroit Red Wings are sitting third in the Atlantic Division. But what does that actually mean? According to Max Bultman’s latest mailbag, the Eastern Conference cut line may land closer to 99 points this year — not the 91–92 we’ve seen recently. That makes the simple “.500 hockey gets you in” narrative a little too comfortable. In this episode of Red Wings Ra...

The Red Wings head into the Olympic break with their goals still in sight — and their biggest questions unresolved. Detroit closed the pre-break stretch by proving two very different things. First, they showed their ceiling by shutting out Colorado, becoming the first team all season to hold the Avalanche scoreless while limiting them to their lowest high-danger chance output of the year. Then, ju...

Simon Edvinsson is out through the Olympic break — and the Red Wings just got a real test. Detroit followed up an 8-1-1 stretch with a tight, frustrating 3–1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, a team built to choke off offense and win on the margins. The result wasn’t panic-worthy — but it was revealing. We break down what Edvinsson’s injury actually changes, why the Kings were able to make Detroit lo...

The Red Wings are winning, developing internally, and staring straight at a trade market that’s getting more expensive by the day. We start with a quick results check , including Detroit’s win over San Jose, the OT win against Ottawa, and tonight’s game vs. Toronto ( updated after puck drop ). Marco Kasper’s breakout performance against the Sharks is a key part of that conversation, raising an imp...

The Detroit Red Wings remain firmly in the Atlantic Division race — and this week proved why. Detroit delivered two massive statement wins , blanking the red-hot Montreal Canadiens 4–0 on the road and gutting out an overtime victory against the Carolina Hurricanes , another Eastern Conference heavyweight. Those weren’t flukes — they were games where the Wings showed structure, composure, and the a...

The Red Wings are still winning — but the path hasn’t been clean. In this extended episode of Red Wings Rant , we break down a critical stretch that includes back-to-back losses to Pittsburgh, a controversial but important win over Ottawa, and what those games reveal about where Detroit actually stands. The Wings were thoroughly out-chanced against the Penguins at five-on-five, posting just a 38.4...

The Red Wings are rolling — and Moritz Seider is driving the bus . In this short pre-game episode before puck drop against the Stars, we break down Detroit’s back-to-back wins over the Washington Capitals , capped by Seider’s overtime game-winner and another dominant weekend from Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond . The Wings are now first in the Atlantic by points and points percentage , tied for t...

The Red Wings are back in first place in the Atlantic — but the path there hasn’t been clean. This week on Red Wings Rant, we break down a wildly successful West Coast road trip, including shutout wins in Vancouver and Chicago, a statement victory over the Islanders, and why the Utah Mammoth loss looks more like a fatigue-driven anomaly than a warning sign. December has quietly become Detroit’s re...

The Quinn Hughes smoke is turning into real fire. In this episode of Red Wings Rant , we break down Elliotte Friedman’s latest reporting that Detroit and Vancouver have talked — and that if the Canucks decide to move Hughes, the Red Wings are one of the few teams with the assets to get him . We also walk through Harman Dayal’s fascinating new piece in The Athletic , detailing why Detroit is unique...