Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
Written By: JCOL32
Founded: 1926
Championships: 11
2013 Prediction: Make Playoffs
History:
The Detroit Red Wings were founded in 1926 as one of the “Original Six” franchises and since that time have won the most Stanley Cup championships (11) of any franchise based in the United States. The team has made the playoffs in 26 of the last 28 seasons, including the last 21 consecutive.
Overview:
The Red Wings will enter the 2013 shortened season with question marks after the loss of Tomas Holmstrom and captain Nicklas Lidstrom. New captain Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk will help carry the weight of this Detroit franchise. If Jimmy Howard can stay on top of his game and stay healthy, Detroit will not see a let down after the loss of Lidstrom.
How to Play as the Red Wings:
With the Red Wings talented attack lead by Pavel Datsyuk and new captain, Henrik Zetterberg, try to push for powerplay opportunities. Detroit can move the puck around beautifully and you will surely have success. Don’t be afraid to take some chances offensively as you have Jimmy Howard backing you up in net.
Fun Fact:
The Red Wings are well known for their tradition called “The Legend of the Octopus” where an Octopus is thrown out onto the ice surface during playoff games for good luck.
Roster with Sortable Player Stats
| Name | Pos. | Type | OVR | SHT | PKS | SEN | SKT | PHY | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Datsyuk | C | PLY | 95 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Henrik Zetterberg | LW | PLY | 89 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Niklas Kronwall | D | TWD | 88 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ian White | D | TWD | 84 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Johan Franzen | RW | PWF | 83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Valtteri Filppula | C | PLY | 83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Kyle Quincey | D | TWD | 83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Darren Helm | C | TWF | 81 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Daniel Cleary | RW | TWF | 81 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Todd Bertuzzi | RW | PWF | 79 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Drew Miller | LW | TWF | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Justin Abdelkader | LW | PWF | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Mikael Samuelsson | RW | TWF | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordin Tootoo | RW | GRN | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Patrick Eaves | RW | TWF | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jonathan Ericsson | D | DFD | 77 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Brendan Smith | D | TWD | 77 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Tomas Holmstrom | LW | PWF | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jakub Kindl | D | TWD | 75 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Cory Emmerton | C | PLY | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Jan Mursak | LW | SNP | 68 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
OVR: Overall SNP: Sniper
SHT: Shooting TWF: Two Way Forward
PKS: Puck Skills PLY: Playmaker
SEN: Senses GRN: Grinder
SKT: Skating TGH: Tough
PHY: Physical PWF: Powerforward
DEF: Defense OFD: Offensive Defensemen
DFD: Defensive Defenseman TWD: Two-Way Defenseman
