Winging It In Motown: For Detroit Red Wings Fans

We have a really fun episode for you today. Jay, JJ, and I got to spend a half hour talking to Ken Daniels. As someone who enjoys listening to Ken on Fox Sports Detroit, I was looking forward to it, and it was a great conversation. Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Interview : (Beginning - 37:15) We talk to Ken Daniels about his book, his career, and the Red Wings Fox Sports Detroit: (37:15- 1:04:50) Since we talked to Ken, we decided to talk about how the network covers the team with our Inside Man Clive Owen, I mean Jay. Latest on the Red Wings: (1:04:50 - End) The Red Wings have played a few times since the last episode of WIIM Radio, so we talk about their play of late.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): The Trade, Boss! The Trade!: (00:00 - 15:10) Matt Duchene was finally freed from Colorado. We take a look at the trade and how it affects each team. Story Time! : (15:10 - 33:45) We talk about current NHL storylines. What’s wrong with the Oilers? Boyle scores. And another installment of “George McPhee is Bad at his Job” Interview: (33:45- 1:04:05) We talk to Scott Matla from Habs Eyes on the Prize. We talk Price, Drouin, Bergevin, and what you should do to be a good hockey parent (or older sibling). Abducted!: (1:04:05 - End) You’ll have to hear it to believe it. Then we close with our standard Doc Emerick verb of the episode.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another WIIM Radio mailbag! We’ll be recording a new episode tonight with the plan of having it out tomorrow morning for your listening pleasure just prior to the Calgary game as the Wings continue their Western Canada road trip. Here’s a list of topics we’ll get into: The Wings’ Play of Late - We kinda missed the bulk of the big losing streak and the Wings have looked pretty decent coming out of that. We’ll go over the reasons and thoughts behind it. The Return of AA - Yay! We don’t have to guess anymore about when the guy’s going to re-sign and how the team will make room. Instead we’ll talk about how he’s fitting into the lineup. Blashill’s Blender - The Wings’ coach has made waves lately talking about retiring the line blender only to have that last less than a game and now not even living up to his promise of starting games with consistent lines. Is it really all bad though? Around the League - A three-team blockbuster just went down and it impacts our division. Who won the Duchene deal? E

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Around the League: (00:00 - 27:22) We use a listener question as a jumping off point to talking about Arizona, Vegas, who will finish in the NHL basement, and who we think will be in the Stanley Cup Finals. Interview - Craig Custance: (27:22 - 1:19:22) We had planned for about 30 minutes, but the discussion went so well that it ended up being a little over 50 minutes. We mainly talked about his book “Behind the Bench,” but we talked a little NHL, as well as The Athletic. Cross Checks and Wrap Up: (1:19:22- End) Jay and I debut a new segment called Cross Checks, and it doesn’t quite go as planned. Or does it?   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the newest edition of WIIM Radio! This time we’ve got me, Kyle, and Lauren joined by first-timer Mike Bremer with us! Let’s break in the new guy. Here’s what we got up to: The Red Wings so Far - The team’s performance to this point versus expectations for them are pretty much falling right in line with what you can get in small sample sizes. The defense is still a tire-fire, but the forwards are showing the kind of promise we’ve been loving. Around the World/League - A lot of talk about how we’re all ready for the Athanasiou situation to un-Datsyuk itself and for us to just get an answer so we can all get on with our lives. Elsewhere, the Rangers are hilariously bad and the Devils are actually fun! Positivity Corner - Love all around. Oh man, just so much love. Somebody get a bucket to clean it up. Gross. Reader Questions - Y’all didn’t disappoint with the burrito theme. This was a really fun segment full of delicious questions. Upcoming Games - The Wings have a full plate coming up in the nex

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time: Contenders and Pretenders - Teams: (00:00 - 31:12) What NHL teams will keep up their hot starts? What fan bases should be worried? Contenders and Pretenders - Players: (31:12 - 47:06) Will Alex Ovechkin keep shooting at a 34% clip? NHL 18 Initial Thoughts: (47:06- 56:01) We’ve both had time to play the full version of the new hockey game. Here’s what we think. Mailbag: (56:01 - 1:18:50) We had a few questions to answer. What do we think about the pace of the games? Why does Jay sound better now? Is the Athletic worth it?   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our latest WIIM Radio! We’ve got me, Kyle, Mike, and Prashanth joining us this week to dive right into the 2017-18 season for the Red Wings. Here’s what we got up to: The Athanasiou Situation: We talk about where things stand with the last-holdout RFA in the entire league and where all the blame should lie in regards to why he isn’t signed. Would a one or two-year deal change the way he plays or his motivation to arbitration? We also talk how the Red Wings ought to be using him if/when he does come back. The Red Wings Roster: We break down the forwards and defense, looking at lines and pairings to see how the final roster played out. The Forwards are kind of decent, but obviously they have to play in front of a still-suspect defense. Around the League: While we’ve stamped out as much excitement around here as we can, there’s an entire league to stamp out and get excited for! Is the Atlantic going to be the laughingstock? Can McDavid dummy the whole league? Will Jagr make Calgary a big difference

 Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time: RIP Dave Strader: (00:00 - 09:04 Broadcast legend Dave Strader died shortly before we recorded this. Ugh. The Anthem and the Flag: (09:04 - 30:17) We talk about the elephant in the room, the anthem protests and the larger issues they raise. Fantasy Hockey: (30:17- 50:44) We give you our do’s and dont’s for this upcoming fantasy hockey season. Interview: (50:44 - 1:18:50) We have a great interview with Corey Sznajder Season Preview : (1:18:50 - End) Who will win each division? We’ll let you know.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time: NHL Declaration of Principles: (00:00 - 26:57) The NHL released eight principles. We talk about why this is a bit strange, and how to make them better. Parros Joins DoPS: (26:57 - 41:55) George Parros joins the Department of Player Safety. Good idea or bad idea? Interview: (41:55 - 1:15:00) Kate Frese (@KateFresePhoto) joins us to talk about what it’s like to be a photographer, about photographing NHL games, and a little about David Lynch. Rule Changes: (1:15:00 - 1:26:20) The NHL made two small rule changes. Puck Tales: (1:26:20 - End) You may think you know the reason Teemu Selanne was able to break the NHL rookie scoring record, but Jay will set you straight.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page. You can also search for Winging it in Motown on iTunes or Google Play. Our podcast is on the same feed as WiiM Radio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the newest WIIM Radio! This time around we’ve got me, Kyle and Jeff working through our Red Wings feelings. Here’s what we got into: The Prospects Tourney - The Wings’ kids ended up taking 6th, but had trouble in the small sample. The standouts we were looking for did decently well, even though we’re sure they’re disappointed in how they did. Training Camp - We break down the reasoning for the team breakdown and how we’re actually really excited about camp starting and hockey season ramping up, but also the worry about Svechnikov starting off on the B-team. Sheahan/Athanasiou - Will the Wings move out Sheahan to make space for AA? Is AA’s holdout ever going to end? What about the idea of trading Sheahan to Pittsburgh? All this and more! Positivity Corner - I love Jeff’s segue into this section. That is all. Season Outlook - A quick look around the league and the division has us prognosticating on whether the Wings can avoid the Atlantic basement, how good the Stars really are, and what’s up in

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time: Eric Lindros Number Retirement: (00:00 - 19:12) The Flyers are retiring Eric Lindros’ Number. We talk about our memories of Lindros. Shane Doan Career Eulogy: (19:12 - 21:54) Shane Doan retired. We give a short, “eulogy” to the career of the Coyotes’ captain. Peter and Jay Make Rule Changes: (21:55 - 42:33) The NHL competition committee proposed two rule changes that were pretty boring. Jay and I discuss what we would do if we were allowed three rule changes each. Interview: (42:33 - 1:10:24) We have a great interview with Alan aka @loserpoints. Puck Tales: (1:10:24 - End) Peter tells the story of the Islanders first Stanley Cup victory. You may think you know the whole story, but you might be in for a few surprises.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the newest edition of WIIM Radio! This time around we had me joined by Peter and Kyle to talk about the happenings around Red Wings land lately. Here’s what we got up to: The Athanasiou Situation (Again): AA leveraging the KHL option and all of the crap that goes along with it. We explain why a Canadian kid would be seriously flirting with a KHL deal and how the NHL system would even create a need to do it. Prospect Tournament: The Wings will be looking to avenge their finals loss to the Carolina Hurricanes’ kiddos last year. We’re pretty interested in what’s going on with some of the newer kids who’ll be there, especially on the defensive side of the ledger. LCA Opening: The Red Wings’ new arena opening with Kid Rock is too perfect, but in a very sad way. You’ll have to listen to find out how. Season Expectations / Excitement Level: We’re going to need a strong positivity corner after this one, I promise you that. We’ll find a way to entertain ourselves watching this season, one way or another

Here’s what Jay and I have for you this time: Bryzgalov Overwatch Cameo and All-Time Video Game Hockey Team: (00:00 - 32:11) Ilya Bryzgalov is the source of a new classic Overwatch line. We talk about classic video game cameos and we each select our starting lineup if NHL19 had classic players. Draisaitl Contract: (32:11 - 44:27) Leon Draisaitl got PAID! Our luke-warm takes. Interview: (44:35 - 1:15:34) Carolyn Wilke joins us to talk Dallas Stars and other NHL topics. We almost forgot to ask about educational robot toys! Puck Tales: (1:15:44 - End) We debut our new segment, Puck Tales. Good luck not singing the theme song for the rest of the week.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here’s what Jay and I have for you this time: NHL 18 Beta: (00:00 - 08:00) You asked what we thought about the NHL 18 Beta, and we answered. We shared what we like and our frustrations. USA Hockey Coaches: (08:00 - 14:52) USA Hockey announced its coaches for the 2018 Olympics. What do we think about the choices, and will it change USA Hockey culture? Interview: (14:52 - 41:12) Garret Hohl joins us to talk Winnipeg Jets hockey and analytics. The Giving Season: (41:12 - 1:01:23) We decided that we should welcome Vegas into the league with a gift basket from each of us featuring one item for each of the other NHL teams. Mailbag: (1:01:23 - End) We were only able to get to one question this time, but we talked about our picks to win the Stanley Cup this season.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another WIIM Radio! We’re going to be recording a “finally July is over/holy crap August is even worse” episode tonight talking all things Wings. Here’s a quick topic rundown: The Tomas Tatar Deal: The Wings went all the way through an arbitration hearing before signing Tatar to a four-year, $5.3M AAV contract. We’ll discuss how we got here, the deal, how Tatar fits into the Wings, and where we go from this point forward. The Goaltending Situation: The Wings are still spending over $9M on a goaltending tandem it doesn’t seem they want and have filled in kind of a logjam behind them. We’ll explore whether the recent signing of Pat Nagle has literally any effect on things, or if it can at least be read into for things to come. The Athanasiou Situation: As the one of two yet-unsigned RFAs (as of this posting) who should be with the big club for the entire season in his own position’s version of a top-six role, the waiting game on Andreas Athanasiou is making me antsy. Hopefully talking those feelin

Welcome back for our first full length episode! Here’s what Jay and I have for you this time: Video Game Hockey: What is the best hockey video game of all time? What changes is NHL 18 promising, and how do we feel about that, from the father of Marner, Breaker of controllers, King of the Andalls. Jerseys: The NBA is changing its jersey policy. Should the NHL follow suit? Interview: Dan Saraceni from Lighthouse Hockey joins us to talk about the Islanders. We talked old Nassau Coliseum memories, Zenon Konopka, and Al Arbour. Wrap-up: Jay proposes a new way to end each episode. Also, make sure to listen to the ending song for a hidden remix surprise.   You can listen via the embedded player above or download directly from our Blogtalk Radio page Yeah, good game, Grandpa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of Fer Sure: A 200 Foot Podcast! This is a shorter version than you’ll hear starting next week, but we talked about some interesting things. Star Power: We discussed Dom Luszczyszyn’s article in the hockey news about how the star level of a team’s players can be a predictor of success. Jay had some not nice things to say about Boston. Goodbye NHL 2016-17 Season: What were some of our favorite memories from this year’s Cup playoffs, and how badly did we want P.K. Subban to win the cup? (Pretty badly). Check back Monday July 24th for our first full-length episode, in which we will have a great interview and play some games. At least one game. Maybe more.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Welcome to the latest edition of WIIM Radio! It’s been a bit since we last recorded our expansion draft draft spectacular and now we’ve got the opening of free agency to discuss. For this run, I’m joined by Jeff, Peter and Prashanth. Here’s what we got up to: The State of the Wings - We’re through the entry draft and the opening of free agency. We go over where everybody’s head is at in terms of what the Wings have been doing. Up next we moved on to Tatar and Athanasiou as the big-name unsigned RFAs. The Future of the Wings - We mostly discuss the strategy of hope (it’s not a strategy). Should the Wings put all their eggs in the long term basket and just pull the chute on trying to win games in the short run or is this “middle-road” something worthwhile? Around the League - Connor McDavid left a lot of potential money on the table on his way to having a very-rich contract as a 20-year old and we have conflicted feelings about that. Is it possible to contend taking so much of the cap that your team is fo

Welcome to our Expansion Draft Spectacular episode of WIIM Radio! This time around I’m joined by Peter, Mike, and Jeff to go over the biggest news in the NHL since they took out the two line pass. Here’s what we got into: First Things First, the Griffins Rule - Calder Cup champs, baby! Woo! Expansion Draft Quick Rundown - How the rules work and where we stand right now on the process, the limitations Vegas faces in the selection process and all the other basics of the draft. Detroit and the Draft - Who the Wings exposed and lots and lots and lots of Mrazek talk in terms of the biggest surprise of the exposures out of Detroit. How deep do the attitude issues go with this guy and is that worth just dumping him off? Who is the actual pick from the Wings? Is Mrazek still even the guy? Around the League - We take a look at player names out there and what kind of side deals we already know are in place from elsewhere in the NHL. For example, what the hell are the Isles doing other than spending assets to protec

Welcome to the newest edition of WIIM Radio! We've got Jeff around on hosting duties for me, Peter, and Mike for this one. Here's the rundown of topics we ran over with a Zamboni: The Offseason so Far - We go over how we’ve done since the last time we recorded and how each of us is handling the extra week of off-time, as well as our rooting interest in the Final. Expansion Draft Stuff - With our experts on board, we go over the protection scheme and the beginnings of the thought of who Vegas might take and also the weird RFA signing rule. Entry Draft Stuff - The Wings hold the 9th pick, which is more exciting than previous years and the Wings should have a lot of real promising kids to pick from (as seen in our draft profiles). Should the Wings trade up? Should they take a defenseman? Should they trade down? Lots of options! The Griffins - Grand Rapids is running through the AHL playing very well so far. They’re built like an AHL powerhouse and not geared necessarily towards playing more of the prospects