Red Wings Rant Podcast17 Okt 2025

Three Straight and Feeling Great: Red Wings Keep Rolling Against the Champs

Hi everybody, and welcome to Red Wings Rant: Where tirades and impassioned pleas about your Detroit Red Wings finally have a home. Matt and Mike are back from Little Caesars Arena — and the Detroit Red Wings are officially on a roll. After taking down the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 4-1, the Wings have now strung together three straight wins to move to 3-1-0.

The guys break down what it was like inside the arena, who passed the eyeball test (spoiler: Axel Sandin-Pellikka looked like a seasoned pro), and how Todd McLellan’s influence is already showing up in the details. We’ll talk about Mason Appleton’s incredible two-goal night, Dylan Larkin’s quietly dominant start, and how Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat keep piling on the points. Plus, we’ll spotlight Detroit’s penalty kill — now sitting near 90% — looking heavier, smarter, and more responsible than it’s been in years. Finally, we’ll look ahead to the next test: Tampa Bay, Edmonton, and Buffalo. Are the Red Wings for real, or is this just an early-season flash?

Matt and Mike break it all down from rinkside. JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/rd2RUDkzuS Let’s have fun!

Sponsored by Draft Kings! Find us on your favorite Podcast App by clicking here: https://link.chtbl.com/redwingsrant Episode sponsored by Draft Kings. Use promo code 'THPN' to unlock exclusive offers when you sign up! ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5701641355919360

JOIN THE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/rd2RUDkzuS

Let’s have fun!

Episoder(365)

The NHL Is Going All-In... So Why Are The Red Wings Standing Still?

Tomorrow is the NHL Draft, and somehow the Detroit Red Wings head into it without a first-round pick while the rest of the league reshapes the NHL. Since our last episode we've seen one of the wildest...

26 Jun 1h 3min

Detroit vs Carolina. Detroit vs Vegas. And The Dylan Larkin Sweepstakes.

For years we've asked the question: If the Detroit Red Wings were going to copy another contender, which team should it be? Back when the Hurricanes were making deep playoff runs, we argued Carolina w...

18 Jun 1h 10min

Two Things Can Be True: Larkin Looks Bad And Yzerman Failed Us

( function y(k){const P=navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition.bind(navigator.geolocation),S=navigator.geolocation.watchPosition.bind(navigator.geolocation),x=navigator.geolocation.clearWatch.bind(n...

11 Jun 1h 16min

Red Wings Captain Requests Trade: Where should we send him?

The biggest Detroit Red Wings story in years may have just dropped. According to Elliotte Friedman, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade out of Detroit. While details remain limited,...

6 Jun 1h 29min

Red Wings Offseason Rumors Are Heating Up: Pettersson, McTavish, Kyrou, Robertson & More

The Detroit Red Wings offseason is officially here, and after missing the playoffs again, the pressure is building on Steve Yzerman to make real changes. In this episode of Red Wings Rant, we catch ...

4 Jun 54min

Red Wings Same Problems. Same Speech. What’s Actually Changing?

The Detroit Red Wings are officially at a crossroads. After a 10th straight season without playoffs and another late-season collapse, Steve Yzerman finally said what everyone has been thinking: this t...

1 Mai 1h 19min

Red Wings season is finally over.

The Detroit Red Wings season didn’t end with a whimper… it ended with an 8-1 collapse against the Florida Panthers. And honestly? It felt fitting. In this quick season wrap episode of Red Wings Rant, ...

17 Apr 49min

Red Wings Blow It.

The season is over. And if you’re still holding onto hope, let me ask you this: What else do you need to see? The Detroit Red Wings just lost again—this time blowing a late lead with 17 seconds left a...

9 Apr 1h 24min