RED WINGS SEASON IN REVIEW - Detroit 2025/2026 Recap - Apr. 19th, 2026

About this episode

The episode reviews the Detroit Red Wings' 2025-26 season, analyzing player performances and coaching decisions amidst another missed playoff opportunity.

We couldn't wait for Steve Yzerman any longer. This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the 2025-26 season in review as Hockeytown misses the playoffs yet again. Full season analysis, grades for every forward, defenseman, & goalie, & reviews on McLellan, Yzerman, & what went wrong. (0:00) Intro Jim Rutherford's wild presser throwing Patrik Allvin under the bus and why he should hold a press conference every morning. (5:35) Season in Review Intro & DeBrincat and Raymond Setting the table for the annual grading episode - forwards, defense, goalies, coaching, and special teams. Alex DeBrincat's 41 goal season to lead the Red Wings forwards. Plus, the Lucas Raymond shoulder injury that quietly defined his 76-point season. (17:05) Dylan Larkin's Complicated Season Larkin's 34 goal campaign, the non-contact knee injury after Olympic gold, and the five-on-five drought that hurt Detroit most. (26:20) Kane, Copp, and Finnie Patrick Kane defeating Father Time next to DeBrincat. Andrew Copp's finishing issues as the emergency 2C, and Emmitt Finnie earning a full 82 as a seventh-round rookie. (44:35) Kasper's Sophomore Slump Marco Kasper's "lost golf swing", what it means for the…

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Host: Winged Wheel Podcast

Topics covered

• Detroit Red Wings
• season review
• player analysis
• coaching review
• NHL playoffs
• hockey performance

Keywords

• Detroit Red Wings
• season recap
• player grades
• NHL analysis
• hockey podcast

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