Joakim Andersson

• 6/19 Bolts By The Bay: Syracuse Crunch Fall to the Grand Rapids Griffins 5-2 Ending Their Bid for the 2013 Calder Cup Championship: Well, Bolts Nation…it was definitely a wild ride. The Syracuse Crunch fought long and hard, not only throughout the post season,...
• 6/19 Octopus Thrower: The Grand Rapids Griffins Are The Calder Cup Champions: The Grand Rapids Griffins are the 2013 Calder Cup Champions! In the First Round the Griffins took on the Houston Aeros and downed...
• 6/18 Bolts By The Bay: Knee Jerk Reaction: Syracuse Crunch Vs. Grand Rapids Griffins In Game 6 – 3rd Period: Well, ladies and gentlemen…the buzzer has sounded on the third and final period of play between the Syracuse Crunch and the...
• 6/17 Octopus Thrower: A Look Back And Ahead At… Tomas Tatar: When it came to exciting additions to the Red Wings attack in 2013, Damien Brunner got most of the early hype, while Gustav Nyquist...
• 6/15 Bolts By The Bay: Syracuse Crunch Keep Hope Alive As They Defeat the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-2 in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals: The Calder Cup finals have been heated to say the least. Last night was no different. The Syracuse Crunch were able to keep hope...
• 6/14 NHLShout: Crunch Win 3-2 – Force Game 5: With their backs against the wall and their season on the line, the Syracuse Crunch pulled out a 3-2 victory over Grand Rapids on...
• 6/14 Octopus Thrower: And With The 18th Pick The Detroit Red Wings Select: Frederik Gauthier: Frederik Gauthier Age: 18 Position: Center Height: 6’5″ Weight: 210lbs Junior Team: (QMJHL) Rimouski Oceanic Stats: 62...
• 6/11 Octopus Thrower: Griffins On The Verge Of Something Special: It started modestly enough. Jeff Blashill’s appointment as Griffins boss at the end of last season put into motion this...
• 6/7 Octopus Thrower: The Grand Rapids Griffins Advance To The Calder Cup Finals: The Grand Rapids Griffins have advanced to the Calder Cup Finals for the first time in franchise history. In order to make it...
• 6/4 Octopus Thrower: A Look Back and Ahead At… Darren Helm: Though meaningful NHL hockey is still being played in some places (albeit badly in Pittsburgh), and some of the Detroit Red Wings’...
• 6/4 Octopus Thrower: Grand Rapids Griffins Get A Boost From Red Wing Players: After the Detroit Red Wings were knocked out of the playoffs, they assigned Gustav Nyquist, Joakim Andersson, and Danny DeKeyser...
• 6/1 Octopus Thrower: Detroit Red Wings’ Free Agents: Unrestricted Free Agents Valtteri Filp**** – $3,000,000 cap hit – 17 points (9 goals and 8 assists) – 41 games...
• 6/1 Octopus Thrower: Red Wings’ Rookies Offer Reason For Hope: What a difference a year makes. Last year the Wings were reeling after being eliminated in only 5 games in the first round of...

• 5/30 Blackhawk Up: Chicago Blackhawks Survive The Refs To Complete First 3-1 Series Comeback In Team History!: The first period started with everyone flying on both sides.  The Detroit Red Wings received the first powerplay when Duncan...
• 5/29 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 7 – Red Wings Must Break Chicago: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT. This is it for the Red Wings, they must...
• 5/28 Too Many Men on the Site: 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Blackhawks & Red Wings: The Wings took a 3-1 series lead after leaving the Joe last week to head back to Chicago for game 5. The Wings were on the verge...
• 5/28 Octopus Thrower: Highlights – 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 6 – Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks: The Detroit Red Wings have given away their 3-1 series lead against the Chicago Blackhawks and now have to head back to Chicago...
• 5/28 Cardiac Cane: Tuesday Hurricanes Report: The Hurricanes released the fourth teaser of the upcoming new jerseys (Hurricanes Instagram) Top Hurricanes’ prospects to...
• 5/27 Octopus Thrower: Going Seven Again – Blackhawks 4 – Red Wings 3: Maybe the Chicago Blackhawks just need to be on the brink to play their best. The Presidents’ Trophy winners have been down...
• 5/27 Blackhawk Up: Third Period Explosion By The Blackhawks Forces Game 7 In Chicago: The first period started exactly how the Chicago Blackhawks wanted the game to start.  Marcus Kruger feathered a nice pass the...
• 5/27 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 6 – It Is The Red Wings Time: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT in Joe Louis Arena. Detroit is coming off...
• 5/25 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 5 – The Red Wings Can Eliminate The Blackhawks Tonight: The Detroit Red Wings are back in Chicago to take on the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Tonight is a big test for...
• 5/23 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 4 – Red Wings Can Put A Stranglehold On The Series Tonight: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks today at 8:00 p.m. EDT in Joe Louis Arena. The Detroit Red Wings...
• 5/20 Octopus Thrower: Momentum Shift In The Motor City: Red Wings 3 – Blackhawks 1: After earning a split in Chicago, the Detroit Red Wings had to feel they served notice that the top-seeded Blackhawks had a series...
• 5/20 Octopus Thrower: What To Expect In Game Three: Much like the Anaheim Ducks series, the Red Wings are coming back home tied in the series 1-1. And much like the Anaheim Ducks...
• 5/20 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 3 – Red Wings Look To Take Series Lead In Hockeytown: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks today at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings responded...
• 5/18 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 2 – Take Two: Part Two – The Search For More Offense: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings were dominated for most of...
• 5/15 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 1 – Red Wings Want To Start Round Two Off Right: The Detroit Red Wings start off the Second Round in Chicago against the Blackhawks, puck drop is 8:00 p.m. EDT. Round Two, who...
• 5/14 Blackhawk Up: Playoff Q & A With The Friends Of The Octopi: I recently sat down with Peter Fish of Octopus Thrower to discuss the Red Wings upset of the Anaheim Ducks and their upcoming...
• 5/12 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 7 – Red Wings Look To End Duck Season With A Bang: The Detroit Red Wings are back in Anaheim for Game 7 against the Ducks, puck drop is 1o:00 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings blew a two...
• 5/10 Octopus Thrower: Staying Alive: Red Wings 4 – Ducks 3 (OT): The Detroit Red Wings let one get away with them during Game 5 against the Anaheim Ducks. They couldn’t afford to do it...
• 5/10 Octopus Thrower: 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 6 – A Win Or Go Home Night For The Red Wings: The Detroit Red Wings are back in Hockeytown for Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks, puck drop is 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings are...
• 5/9 Octopus Thrower: Third Time In OT Is Not The Charm: Ducks 3 – Red Wings 2: Considering the Detroit Red Wings had won both of the previous two games that had gone to overtime, you would be excused for thinking...
• 5/8 Octopus Thrower: Detroit’s Young Guns Carrying the Weight: It’s no secret that the four games played in this first series against the Anaheim Ducks have been carried by the Red Wings...
• 5/8 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 5 – Red Wings Strive To Take The Series Lead Tonight: The Detroit Red Wings are back in California and will faceoff against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:00 p.m. EDT. After another overtime...
• 5/7 Too Many Men on the Site: 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Ducks and Red Wings Review: After splitting the first two games in Anaheim, the two teams traveled to Detroit to square off at the Joe for games 3 and 4....
• 5/7 Octopus Thrower: Highlights – Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 4 – Red Wings vs. Ducks: The Detroit Red Wings came back after being down twice to win the game in overtime. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg had one...
• 5/7 Ducks Daily Blog: Western Conference Quarterfinals: Jonas Hiller’s Strong Effort Not Enough As Detroit Red Wings Beat Anaheim Ducks in OT: Red Wings Dominate Time In Offensive Zone Detroit, MI - The Detroit Red Wings had something to prove tonight. They not only proved...
• 5/6 Octopus Thrower: Duck Huntin’ – Playoff Edition; Detroit Red Wings: 3 – Anaheim Ducks: 2: What a game. Monday night at Joe Louis Arena saw one of the best played games of the playoffs thus far, and Detroit was able to...
• 5/6 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 4 – Red Wings Push To Tie The Series Tonight: The Detroit Red Wings take on the Anaheim Ducks at 8:00 p.m. EDT at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings are coming off an embarrassing loss...
• 5/4 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: A Series Of Special Teams: The Detroit Red Wings’ and Anaheim Ducks’ special teams have been the story this playoff series so far. Seven of...
• 5/4 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 3 – Show Your Support Tonight And Let The Octopi Fly: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:30 p.m. EDT at Joe Louis Arena a.k.a. Octopus Gardens. After a...
• 5/2 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 2 – Take Two For The Red Wings Tonight: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:30 p.m. EDT at the Honda Center. The first game did not go as...
• 5/1 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2013: Expect Changes To Wings’ Game 2 Lineup: After last night’s subpar performance in Anaheim Mike Bab**** summed up my sentiments exactly when he stated that Detroit “looked...

• 4/30 Octopus Thrower: Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game 1 – Red Wings Go Duck Hunting: The Detroit Red Wings are in Anaheim to take on the Ducks at 10:30 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings have won four games in a row, their...
• 4/29 Octopus Thrower: Why Consecutive Appearance #22 Is One Of The Most Memorable Of All: Well, they did it.  By beating Dallas 3-0 on Saturday night, the Detroit Red Wings advanced to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the...
• 4/27 Octopus Thrower: Preview: A Playoffs Or Bust Night For The Red Wings: The Detroit Red Wings are in Dallas to take on the Stars for the last game of the regular season, at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings...
• 4/25 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Need To Prey On Predators For Points: The Detroit Red Wings host the Nashville Predators in Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. EDT. The Red Wings are coming off of a big...
• 4/24 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Need Two Points Tonight For Eighth Place: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Los Angeles Kings in Joe Louis Arena tonight at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Detroit is coming off...
• 4/22 Octopus Thrower: Preview: One Game At A Time For The Detroit Red Wings: Detroit starts its three game home stand tonight against the Phoenix Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Detroit has gone 1-1-3 in their...
• 4/20 Octopus Thrower: Preview: With Five Games Left, The Red Wings Cannot Hold Anything Back Now: Tonight the Detroit Red Wings are in Vancouver to take on the Canucks at 10:00 p.m. EDT. In their past two meetings Detroit not...
• 4/18 Octopus Thrower: Playoffs Swept Away? Flames 3 – Red Wings 2: If the Detroit Red Wings fail to make the playoffs this season, they’re likely to look back on Wednesday night’s game...

• 3/8 Causeway Crowd: Chris Bourque Clears Waivers; Bruins Recall Jordan Caron From Providence: At least for now anyway, the Chris Bourque experiment appears to be over for the Boston Bruins. At noon on Friday, Bourque cleared...
• 3/7 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Want To Mop Up The Oilers In Detroit: The Detroit Red Wings host the Edmonton Oilers at The Joe, tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Red Wings looked solid against the Colorado...
• 3/5 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Jordin Tootoo versus Patrick Bordeleau Just Doesn’t Have The Same Ring.: The Detroit Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche in The Joe tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. Every Wings’ fan was looking forward...
• 3/3 Octopus Thrower: The Streak Goes To Life Support But Survives: Blackhawks 2 – Red Wings 1 (SO): Thanks to their 23 consecutive home wins last season, the Detroit Red Wings know all about putting together historic streaks....
• 3/3 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Want To End Blackhawks’ Point Streak: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Chicago Blackhawks at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Red Wings are returning home after a two game...
• 3/2 Octopus Thrower: Time To Give Daniel Cleary A Break?: Over the first nine games of the season Daniel Cleary struggled to keep up with the pace of play and Wings fans were calling for...

• 2/28 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Ready To Take On Former Teammate, Brad Stuart: The Detroit Red Wings head to San Jose to play the Sharks in their first meeting of the season at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Red Wings...
• 2/27 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Look To Create More Magic Against The Kings: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Los Angeles Kings at 10:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles. The Red Wings are coming off of...
• 2/24 Octopus Thrower: Eight Is (More Than) Enough: Red Wings 8 – Canucks 3: If the proposed realignment plan that is floating around gets approved, the Detroit Red Wings won’t be hosting the Vancouver...
• 2/23 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Want To Take A Bite Out Of The Predators: The Detroit Red Wings take on the Nashville Predators for the second time in three game tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET. Detroit is coming...
• 2/21 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Look To End Losing Streak Against The Blue Jackets: The Detroit Red Wings face-off against the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Red Wings are on a four game losing...
• 2/19 Octopus Thrower: Almost Magic In Music City: Predators 4 – Red Wings 3 (OT): During what was probably the grittiest performance to date by the shorthanded Detroit Red Wings, Jordin Tootoo almost had himself...
• 2/19 Too Many Men on the Site: Detroit Red Wings In A Slump: After another disappointing loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Detroit Red Wings fall to a 7-6-2 record. This record drops them to...
• 2/19 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wing Jordin Tootoo Returns To Nashville: The Detroit Red Wings take on the Nashville Predators for the first time this season tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Red Wings have...
• 2/17 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Must Snap Skid Against Cold Minnesota Wild: After finally starting to look like the hockey team we all know and love, the Detroit Red Wings have come back down to Earth,...
• 2/16 Ducks Daily Blog: Anaheim Ducks Use Strong Third To Beat Detroit Red Wings 5-2: Viktor Still Off to Fast(h) Start Detroit, MI - The Anaheim Ducks took advantage of multiple turnovers by the Detroit Red Wings...
• 2/16 Octopus Thrower: Detroit Red Wings Roster Update: If you are prone to fits of Red Wing related depression or drinking, there is a little red “X” at the top right...
• 2/15 Octopus Thrower: Overrun By The Quack Attack: Anaheim Ducks 5 – Detroit Red Wings 2: With Pavel Datsyuk added to an almost comically large injured list, Friday night was a bad time for the Detroit Red Wings to be...
• 2/15 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Detroit Red Wings Look to Solve Ducks’ Viktor Fasth: The Detroit Red Wings look to rebound from their overtime loss against the Blues when they take on the Anaheim Ducks at 7:30 p.m....
• 2/13 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Red Wings Look To Extend Winning Streak Against The Blues: The Detroit Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues at Joe Louis Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET. This is the fourth meeting between the Red...
• 2/9 Octopus Thrower: Detroit Red Wings 2 – Edmonton Oilers 1: Game Recap: Sometimes when an NHL team generates a lot of chances without anything to show on the scoreboard, it can let a winnable game get...
• 2/9 Predlines: Central Division: Three Central Teams In Action Saturday: The entire Central Division once again had the day off yesterday, joining all the other teams in the league other than Anaheim...
• 2/9 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Detroit Red Wings Vs. Edmonton Oilers: The Detroit Red Wings faceoff against the Edmonton Oilers today at 2 p.m. ET. Today marks the first game in a five game home...

• 1/18 Cardiac Cane: Charlotte Checkers Drop 5-3 to the Griffins: Tonight the Checkers six-game win streak came to an end as the Grand Rapids Griffins found a way to win their first match against...