The Hockey Writers Grind Line

The Hockey Writers Grind Line

Every week Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin join producer Matthew Zator to bring you the latest 'Winged Wheel' news, rumors, commentary and analysis.

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August 24, 2024 59 mins

In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Matthew Zator and Devin Little welcome back former hosts Pat Brown and Kyle Knopp to discuss the state of the Red Wings, good and bad from the offseason, whether they still believe in the Yzerplan, who has the higher ceiling between Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine and much more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss their lines and defense pairings for opening night, potential surprises at training camp, players that have the most to prove this season, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss Devin's recent top-25 prospect rankings, whether head coach Derek Lalonde is on the hot seat heading into this season, Joe Veleno's new contract, who will replace David Perron as an alternate captain, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the Red Wings signing Vladimir Tarasenko, Tyler Motte, Erik Gustafsson, Cam Talbot, and Jack Campbell in free agency, the Robby Fabbri trade that sent him to the Anaheim Ducks, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the Jake Walman and Andrew Gibson trades, the Red Wings' 2024 Draft class, free agency predictions, the possibility of acquiring Jacob Trouba from the New York Rangers, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with Matthew Zator and Peter Baracchini for a jam-packed episode focused solely on prospects. They discuss the seasons of 2023 first-round picks Nate Danielson and Axel Sandin Pellikka, expectations for Sebastian Cossa and Trey Augustine in 2024-25, first-round and late-round targets at the 2024 Draft, trading for...

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little, Evan Sabourin and Tony Wolak get together for a 2024 NHL Mock Draft where they become Steve Yzerman for a day and choose who the Red Wings will draft at 15th and 47th overall. They also discuss overall strategy, targets, and their dream pick in the first round.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator and special guest Andrew Rinaldi of the Calder Times to discuss whether Jonatan Berggren and Albert Johansson will be in Detroit next season full time, prospects that will be pushing for roster spots, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writer Devin Little gets together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss Lucas Raymond's ceiling in the NHL, look back on the Grand Rapids Griffins' successful season, and more.


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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the Red Wings drafting outside the top 10 for the first time since 2016, some potential draft targets, whether Steve Yzerman should entertain trading the pick, and more.

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Our Detroit Red Wings 'Grind Line' - Devin Little, Evan Sabourin, and Matthew Zator - are proud to bring you the fourth annual 'Grindies' Awards. The winners epitomize the best of the best when it comes to the Red Wings 2023-24 season. Join us as we bring you the premier awards show in the entire hockey universe.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the good and bad of the Red Wings' season, their overall takeaways, what type of leash is on head coach Derek Lalonde, Steve Yzerman's press conference, Patrick Kane's future, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the Red Wings' fading playoff hopes, what went wrong down the stretch, and what needs to change next season if end up missing the postseason. They also project Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond's next contracts and talk about Alex DeBrincat's first season in Detroit...

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to give their good and bad from the week that was, whether Steve Yzerman could replace Derek Lalonde with Craig Berube next season, Patrick Kane re-signing in the offseason, Austin Czarnik on the second line, which free agents should return, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to give their good and bad from the week that was, what they would like to see from the Red Wings in their final nine games, Derek Lalonde's performance in his first two seasons behind the bench, whether Steve Yzerman should trade his 2024 first-round pick, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss the progress of the Yzerplan, evaluate the free agents that Steve Yzerman signed during the 2023 offseason, whether the Red Wings will make the playoffs, and more. Subscribe to THW's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Red Wings Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss Steve Yzerman's quiet trade deadline, Jonatan Berggren's future with the Red Wings, what the team needs to do to bump their current slump and more. Subscribe to THW's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Red Wings Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little, Evan Sabourin and Tony Wolak get together with producer Matthew Zator to do a preview of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline discussing Steve Yzerman's strategy, what he should focus on, targets, predictions and more. They also talk about Alex Lyon's increased workload and whether it is a concern heading into the stretch run.


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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss Michael Rasmussen's recent contract extension, the Jake Guentzel trade rumors, whether the Red Wings are a playoff team, the many storylines in the Chicago Blackhawks game on Sunday, and more.

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In this episode of The Hockey Writers Grind Line, Detroit Red Wings writers Devin Little and Evan Sabourin get together with producer Matthew Zator to discuss whether the next stretch of games will determine Steve Yzerman's approach at the trade deadline, Ville Husso's latest injury and what that means for the Red Wings goaltending situation, Daniel Sprong with Patrick Kane, and more.


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