The Flying Octopus

In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys discuss Detroit’s lackluster effort against the Philadelphia Flyers and what that means for the rest of the season. Change is clearly needed, but to what degree? Should the Red Wings adjust their game plan? Or make drastic moves like a trade or a change behind the bench?   

In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys recap Detroit’s losing streak, the organization’s interest in Jacob Trouba, and how these two seemingly divergent topics make sense. Then, a higher level conversation about the month of December and Detroit’s window for closing the gap in the Eastern Conference standings. And finally, how change is needed in Detroit, and what that mean...

In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys recap Detroit’s 2-1 win over the New York Islanders, including praise for Jonatan Berggren, Lucas Raymond, and even the Ben Chiarot/Jeff Petry pairing. Following that, the discussion turns to what’s next for the Red Wings – two moves to get Detroit closer to a playoff berth, two moves to improve draft lottery odds, and two more moderat...

Episode Description: In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys discuss the upcoming west coast road trip, Jonatan Berggren getting the monkey off his back, and Simon Edvinsson’s growing confidence. Then the focus turns to the NHL standings with the Winnipeg Jets flying out of the gate, the Nashville Predators stumbling, and the Red Wings finding themselves in the mushy middle...

Big milestone for The Flying Octopus Podcast – 10 episodes! Join us for a detailed analysis of Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson’s strong play, a solid win against the Blackhawks, the Red Wings’ overall identity, and much more. Oh, and a contest announcement…

The Red Wings are struggling to say the least. Evan, Devin and George break down the latest on Detroit's losing streak. What has happened to the Yzerplan? How can this team turn things around? Lineup changes. Should Seider and Edvinsson be split up? Devin delivers a positive Griffins update. That and more on this Halloween edition of The Flying Octopus Podcast. 

Description: That’s three in a row for the Red Wings. In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys dive into Detroit’s defensive strategy, their ascending power play, their descending penalty kill, plus the deployment of their goalies, Albert Johansson, Marco Kasper, and Andrew Copp.

Is it time to panic in Hockeytown? In this week’s episode of The Flying Octopus Podcast, the guys discuss Detroit’s recent struggles and downstream impacts, plus subpar goaltending, a power play that’s ready to break out, and what to make of Erik Gustafsson so far. Oh, and goalie goals.

The Flying Octopus with Tony Wolak, Devin Little, George Malik and Evan Sabourin break down the "not so fun" home opener. How long a leash does Ville Husso have? George tells us all not to panic. Tony gives his scoring predictions and Devin breaks down the power play. Evan is just there. 

Episode 5 of The Flying Octopus features George Malik on the show talking about the Red Wings final roster cuts as the home opener vs. the Penguins looms on Thursday October 10th.

Flying Octopus Episode 4.  Tony Wolak, Devin Little and Evan Sabourin discuss some of the up and coming prospects who are trying to "break through" to the main roster. Plus the Red Wings added a catchy goal song last season that had quite an impact. Is it here to stay? Plus Tigers fever. Catch it. 

The Flying Octopus is back this week to break down the Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider contracts. Plus George Malik joins us to talk Red Wings prospects and also discusses the first two days of training camp. 

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Flying Octopus Podcast Today’s show has a lot to discuss and we’re gonna dive in to the upcoming Prospects Game between the Detroit Red Wing and the Dallas Stars.  -  Rookie Tournament starts this weekend with games vs. the Stars on Saturday and Sunday - we’ll discuss who we’re keeping a close eye on.  -Tony is back with the Business of Hockey -Devin gets us ready for r...

The Flying Octopus debuts September 6th, 2024. A "new era" in Detroit Red Wings Podcasting. Hosts Tony Wolak, Devin Little and Evan Sabourin bring you a unique perspective on all things Red Wings and also analyze news and notes from all across the NHL