Prashanth Iyer

The Red Wings can be frustrating at times. After they dismantled a good Carolina Hurricanes team, they laid an egg against a bad Florida Panthers one. Against the red-hot Boston Bruins, the Red Wings were unable to generate anything close to a dangerous scoring chance. However, we’re only a...

The Red Wings are 17-17-7 with 41 points, good for fourth in the Atlantic Division. Their win-loss record is slightly better compared to this point last season, when the Wings were 17-18-6 and in eighth place in the Atlantic. As of now, the Wings look to be a better team than last year, although not...

The Red Wings owned one of the worst power plays in the NHL last season, converting on just 15.1 percent of their opportunities. If not for a late surge, the Wings would have finished with one of the worst power plays in league history. This season, the Wings got off to a blazing start on the power...

Heading into the Christmas holiday, the Red Wings are fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 13-14-7 record, one point behind their pace from last season. At times, the team has looked capable of contending for a playoff spot, and at other times it has looked like this. The inconsistency from game to...

The Red Wings are 10-9-3 with 23 points, good for third in the Atlantic Division. Their win-loss record is a slight improvement from this point last season, when the Wings were 10-10-2 and in seventh place in the Atlantic. At the team level, the Wings have made small improvements in their 5v5...

The Red Wings’ power play has looked lost since assistant coach Jim Hiller left after the 2014-15 season to join Mike Babcock on the Toronto Maple Leafs. After finishing second in the league with a 23.8 power play percentage in Hiller’s last season in Detroit, the Wings have finished...

After the Wings struck out in the “Summer of Stamkos”, they quickly shifted their attention to the next best center on the market, Frans Nielsen. The 32-year-old Dane, known for his excellent neutral zone play and shootout prowess, finished with 17 goals and 41 points in his first season with...

After starting the season 4-1, the Detroit Red Wings have now gone winless in their last five games, earning just a single point in an overtime loss to the Washington Capitals. The recurring theme has been the Red Wings’ inability to cleanly exit the defensive zone. A comedy of errors allowed the...

Through seven games, the Red Wings have surprised some around the league with their 4-3 record. A big reason for the Red Wings’ early season success has been their special teams play, particularly their penalty kill. The Red Wings penalty kill is operating at 86.7 percent, good for No. 6 in the...

Boy can Martin Frk shoot the puck. After watching Frk blast away on the power play during a preseason game against the Boston Bruins, it was hard not to be impressed by his shot. Frk’s shot has added a dimension to the Red Wings’ power play that they have been searching for since Brett Hull,...

Last season, Riley Sheahan endured one of the worst seasons of any forward in NHL history. Sheahan went 365 days without a goal before scoring two goals in the final game at Joe Louis Arena. In fact, as shown in the table below, Sheahan is one of just 12 forwards in NHL history to play at least 80...

Last season marked the long-awaited arrival of Anthony Mantha. After posting 81 goals in 81 games in his final year in the QMJHL, Mantha’s stock was through the roof. However, the next two seasons saw Mantha struggle with injuries and consistency. After righting the ship, Mantha finally got his...

How similar are two players? It’s a question that gets asked almost every day by fans attempting to compare players across the league. The conversation usually devolves into a discussion about playing styles, point totals, and awards. While these conversations are fun, they don’t help us...

Many years back, Tom Tango devised a forecasting system to project different statistics in baseball. He named the system “The Marcel the Monkey Forecasting System,” as it is one of the most basic forecasting systems. However, basic doesn’t mean inaccurate; advanced models have not...

After signing Tomas Tatar to a four-year, $21.2 million deal on Friday, the Red Wings roster is almost set. However, with just under $1 million in cap space (after placing Johan Franzen on long-term injured reserve) and two roster spots to fill, the Red Wings have a big decision on their hands on...