Tomas Holmstrom

• 6/14 Octopus Thrower: 2013 FanSided NHL Mock Draft: With the 18th overall pick in the 2013 FanSided NHL Mock Draft, the Detroit Red Wings select Frederik Gauthier from the Rimouski...
• 6/11 Octopus Thrower: And With The 18th Pick The Detroit Red Wings Select: J.T. Compher: J.T. Compher Age: 18 Position: Center Height: 5’11″ Weight: 177lbs Junior Team: (USHL) USNTDP Stats: 55 GP / 18 G / 31...
• 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...

• 5/22 NHL Jerks: Detroit: This Is Hockeytown: Detroit is Hockeytown. The city of Detroit is many things. But as summer approaches, and Al Sobotka is still slinging an octopus...
• 5/21 Octopus Thrower: Let’s Not Underestimate The Blackhawks: Much to nearly everyone’s disbelief, the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead and...
• 5/14 Octopus Thrower: How To Feel About The Second Round: Well, ladies and gentlemen, the Detroit Red Wings somehow made it through the first round and now face the uphill battle against...

• 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...

• 2/6 Octopus Thrower: Detroit Red Wings’ Special Teams Aren’t So Special: Welcome to Detroit where our special teams have officially gone from suck to blow. Thanks, Lonestar. Currently the Red Wings...

• 1/29 Octopus Thrower: Johan Franzen’s New Role: Is It Working Out?: When Tomas Holmstrom retired, Mike Bab**** made it officially known that Johan Franzen would be taken his place in front of the...
• 1/22 Octopus Thrower: Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs Dallas Stars: Before the game tonight, Red Wing Tomas Holmstrom will officially announce his retirement from the NHL at 4:30 p.m. ET. Do...
• 1/21 Octopus Thrower: Game Recap: Blue Jackets 3 – Red Wings 4 (SO): Pucks smacking off posts and whistles blowing to call penalties were the main sounds of Monday night’s game against the...
• 1/17 Octopus Thrower: What If Damien Brunner Doesn’t Pan Out Right Away?: Before I get into this, let me assure you that I’m as excited about the start of the Damien Brunner era as anyone. I want...
• 1/15 Octopus Thrower: Could This Be Johan Franzen’s Season?: If there is anything Detroit Red Wings fans expect out of Johan Franzen, it is both of these: 1. He hits a scoring slump mid-way...
• 1/14 Too Many Men on the Site: NHL Individual Award Winner Predictions For 2013: Having recently posted my top-10 teams headed into the 2013 NHL season, I figured I’d get a little bolder and attempt to...
• 1/8 Octopus Thrower: Tomas Holmstrom’s Retirement and Legacy: For the first time in fifteen years, the Detroit Red Wings’ roster will not have a player that was present for the 1997...

• 11/30 Octopus Thrower: Part 2: My Trip To The 2009 Winter Classic At Wrigley Field: Don’t get me wrong; outdoor NHL hockey featuring two original six rivals on New Years Day is a special event.  However, this...
• 11/19 Octopus Thrower: End Of The Line For Tenacious Veteran Holmstrom: It appears goalies around the NHL can finally rest easy.  Nightmares of a #96 jersey forcing his hefty backside into their blue...