Winging It In Motown: for Detroit Red Wings fans

Welcome to our latest episode of WIIM Radio. This time around we've got the standard me-Kyle-Graham formation running with Michelle doing all the good hard work and us screwing around for a while. Here's what we got up to: The First Three Games vs. Tampa - Detroit fell apart in the first two games, but held strong for the third. How confident should we be in the Wings being able to play in game 4 just like they did in game 3?Goaltending Controversy? - Petr may not have been the reason the Wings won game 3, but he's got to be your guy going forward, yeah?Blashill's Adjustments - What makes the Abby-Glendening-Sheahan line such a good matchup against Tyler Johnson's line? How does that work out for the other matchups and can Blashill keep pushing that advantage?Around the Brackets - The other series are going on and the Chicago/St. Louis one is real interesting, the Caps beating up on the Flyers, California can't win home games, and we forget to talk about NYI/FLA because lol.Prospects Report - The Griffins start their postseason on Friday after also backing into the playoffs. Michelle runs us through all the goings-on in Grand Rapids and beyond for the kids in the pipeline.Reader Questions - Lots of great stuff in this week's episode and almost as many good answers. The favorite shapes question was the best. Don't @ me. - - - You can listen via the embedded player above or right from our Blogtalk Radio page. We're also available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, and on my own computer's personal hard drive if you want to come over and give it a listen (hint: don't do that). WIIM Radio is rated R for language and throwing beer at Brian Boyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Huhti 20162h 12min

Welcome to our latest and greatest edition of WIIM Radio. This week we've got me, Graham, and Kyle running the scene with Michell nailing down the prospects report for us as always. Here's the rundown: What it takes to beat the Bolts - We'll explore the keys to the series in taking down an injured Tampa team. Other favored teams - Being realistic, if not the Wings, who should we pull for after all is said and done?The lineup choices - Mantha sent down, Andersson back up, AA playing limited minutes. Let's take a few minutes and air our complaints.Who's in charge of the locker room - Between Holland, Blashill, and the vets, who's calling the shots in Detroit's locker room?Datsyuk and Ken Holland's statement about not trading him - A lot of complaints about the concept of Detroit holding Datsyuk regardless of what happens, but is it all a little premature?Prospects Report - The Griffins are still fighting for their playoff positioning and will be doing so with Mantha helping along the way for the last week of the AHL season and beyond. Aside from that we've still got a few guys doing stuff elsewhere so Michelle has all the ins-and-outs of the pipeline.Reader Questions - You came through with the questions and we nailed down the correct answers at least 82% of the time.  - - - WIIM Radio is rated R for language and coulrophilia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Huhti 20161h 43min

Welcome to our latest episode of WIIM Radio. This time around we've got me, Lauren, Graham, and Kyle running the big talk with Michelle propping up the episode with the prospects talk. Here's what we got up to: The Playoff Push - With Boston's SO loss to Carolina on Tuesday, the Wings' road to the playoffs got a bit easier, but there's still a tough test ahead. How confident are we feeling? Well we do mention unicorn boners and puppy blood.Datsyuk - The talk of Pavel perhaps wanting to return to Russia has to come up. We'll go over the CBA stuff surrounding the possibilities and also the best and worst-case scenarios.Prospects Report - The Griffins have clinched a berth of their own and Michelle gives us the full rundown on how the junior Wings are doing, as well as how the rest of the kids in the pipeline who are still active are doing.Reader Questions - You asked, we answered. As always, the questions are 100% fantastic to about 73% fantastic answers. What can I say? Maybe we were rusty from skipping last week? - - - WIIM Radio is rated R for language and transporting livestock across state lines without a permit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Huhti 20161h 22min

Our newest episode of WIIM Radio is fresh-baked and right out of the oven with me, Kyle, Graham, and Jeff making love to your earbones via the sweet sounds of Red Wings chatter. Here's what we got up to: The Wins vs. Columbus and the Panthers - The Wings won the only two games since the last episode so we're all happy. Hooray!Brad Richards vs. Eric Tangradi on the 4th line. Who ya got?!The Kids vs. the Bench - Mantha and Athanasiou don't get trusted in the third. Green and Smith don't either. How long can this usage last?Prospects Report - Michelle gives us a real in-depth look at the kids, including a snippet of an interview with Christoffer Ehn over in Sweden. Real great update on all the kids in the pipeline this week.Reader Questions - You asked and we answered. Some of the questions were really good. All of the answers were. We're good at this.The Week Ahead - The Wings will be in full swing before you know it and we'll tell you whether that's going to make you happy or not. WIIM Radio is rated R for language and untoward implications about European royalty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Maalis 20161h 12min

We've got a fresh new edition of WIIM Radio for your earholes this week featuring me, Kyle, Graham and Jeff for the main event and of course our wonderful prospects report from Michelle. Here's what we got up to topics-wise: The Wings are currently outside the playoffs and haven't been very inspiring as of late. Do they not care? Why the hell won't they start games on time?How to make the postseason from here on out with Philly and Pittsburgh's schedule to come. The Wings technically don't control their own destiny anymore, but there's lots of room to get help.Anthony Mantha is a bright spot in a sea of shit. We'll go over what he did well in his first ever NHL game.Prospects Report - Great segment this week on our Griffins buddies and their second super-hot streak. We also get an update on Alden Hirschfeld, a Walleye rundown, and the CHL news on Saarijarvi, Svechnikov, Hicketts, and Turgeon. Then we finish things off with a dip across the pond for the European prospects in the system.Reader Questions were a bit heavy this week, so we had to cut out some stuff, but we got a lot of great questions answered for you this week.Looking ahead three games and the Wings have CBJ, FLA, and TBL. How many points out of six can we gather here? - - - WIIM Radio is rated R for language and unlicensed animal husbandry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Maalis 20161h 37min

Welcome to the newest edition of WIIM Radio. Not a ton of Wings action to cover this week, but plenty to talk about. Me, Graham and Kyle were the crew with Michelle running the good news report for us. Here's what we went over. The Wings Two Losses to Chicago - The results were ugly, but the process showed some promise. What does losing two straight to one of the best teams in the league teach this team?The Playoff Plan: To Rebuild or not to Rebuild - The Wings could miss the playoffs this year. Some people want that. We go over the pros and cons of such a strategy and how best the return the Wings to glory.Prospects Report - Michelle runs down the hot Griffins and the other pipeline prospects' goings-on for the last week.Reader Questions - Some good questions this week. Thought-provoking stuff from the readership for us here.The Week Ahead - Four games for the Wings. can they gather some of the necessary points for the playoff push? - - - WIIM Radio is rated R for language and felony landscaping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Maalis 20161h 31min

Welcome to the latest episode of WIIM Radio. We had me, Jeff, Graham, and Kyle on for this post Stadium Series episode where we reminisce and look ahead (at the same time!). Here's the rundwon of topics we went over: The Stadium Series Trip - A large WIIM contingent took to Denver for the weekend's festivities. We'll give you the update on our experiences in a very nice unfriendly city where we watched the Wings Alumni lose and the Wings current players win the game that mattered.Andreas Athanasiou - The Gyro Hero has been tearing it up for the Wings of late, making a huge impact for the team. We'll talk about what makes him special and even try to make peace with him not having been up all season long.The Trade Deadline - Detroit stood pat after trading Jakub Kindl on Saturday. We go over the strategy and how happy we are with how everything went down, then move on to winners and losers around the leagueProspects Report - Michelle runs us down the Griffins goings-on and the prospects everywhere else in the pipeline in this week's Prospects Report.Reader Questions - You folks asked some great questions and we gave even better answers.The Week Ahead - Two games against Chicago coming up. How will the Wings fare? - - - You can listen to this episode via the embedded player above or download it from our Blogtalk Radio Page. You can also download from iTunes or Google Podcasts if you're so inclined to give us a listen that way. WIIM Radio is rated R for language and contempt of court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Maalis 20161h 37min

Welcome to another episode of WIIM Radio. Kind of a skeleton crew on this one with just Kyle and Graham joining me on this Wednesday night rivalry podcast. Here's a rundown of the topics we covered: The Wings Lately - Three losses and one win for the Wings with plenty to talk about in regards to how we got there.Goaltending, Usage, and Athanasiou - Two good performances have us feeling better about the netminding situation, but which team usage are we going to get night in and night out. Seems the good team only shows up when the ice time mixture is good. Speaking of which, Andreas Athanasiouis fantastic.The Defense and Brendan Smith - Smitty got banged up against Columbus and might not play outdoors this weekend. Ouellet and Kindl are gone as well, so what's our defense going to look like?Prospects Report - Michelle runs us down on the Griffins and other prospects in the Wings' pipeline of late in her weekly can't-miss segment.Reader Questions - Lots of heavy-hitting questions in this one and we actually had the temerity to skip one that involved Eric Tangradi and ducks, so you know that's good stuff.The Week Ahead - Weekend planning, our Friday Night meetup, and the looming deadline to finish things off this week. - - - As always, you can listen via the embedded player above or download at our Blogtalk Radio page. You can also download us from iTunes or Google Podcasts. WIIM Radio is rated R for language and adult couponing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Helmi 20161h 33min