Chad Twaro

Brothers Turned Teammates: Mrsics Pushing Tigers, Each Other First-time teammates Tomas and Mateo Mrsic’s freshman year development has Colorado College reaping benefits in the season’s second half

“As a family it was a no-brainer when that rule opened things up for CHL players."

Mateo and Tomas Mrsic had never played on the same team together. Despite different paths in juniors, now the brothers have teamed up with the Tigers

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I mean Canes are starting Andersen so I will give them a chance

Just like the Red Wings in the cap era amirite?

Kasper’s Not So Friendly Ghosting Act Marco Kasper has struggled to find the net in year two, what is going wrong and can he turn it around?

Marco Kasper has been 2 different players over the course of a season and a half. Kasper A has 11 points in 66 games. Kasper B had 17 goals and 30 points in the final 42 games last year. Detroit has gotten Kasper A this season, which is real? I explore.

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The Red Wings are struggling, A LOT, right now. Their goaltenders are either not stopping the bleeding or making things worse.

With 2021 first-rounder Sebastian Cossa dominating in the AHL, is it time to see what he's made of?

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High Five: Wings’ Winning Ways Continue in Week 2 No Raymond? No Kane? No problem for the red hot Red Wings amidst a five-game winning streak.

The Red Wings take a 5-game winning streak into tonight's tilt with Buffalo.

• Since John Gibson was pulled on opening night, Detroit goaltenders have stopped 129 of 138 shots (.934 save%).

Full piece below. Likes, shares and comments are always appreciated.

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Playoffs Here We Come? Week One Red Wings Takeaways Detroit’s rookies have held their own and the Red Wings’ possession metrics look very encouraging after three games against 2025 playoff teams.

The Red Wings have won two straight, the rookies are holding their own, the new skaters are contributing positively and the team is generally carrying play. My week one thoughts on how the 2025-26 season has started is live!

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New Substack: It appears the Finnsanity show is real and adding young cast members to it. I look at the 3 Red Wings poised to make their NHL debuts on Thursday, what to expect from them, and who else is knocking on the door.

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The Red Wings' playoff hopes are almost certainly going to come down to which, if any, prospects from their system can make an NHL impact.

I comb through the young players like Finnie who could contribute to the Red Wings this season in my latest Substack article.

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Detroit’s Draft Rebuild: How Successful Has It Been? Steve Yzerman has preached patience while stating a commitment to building the Red Wings back up through the draft. Is it working?

How’s the Yzerplan going regarding the Red Wing GM’s build through the draft approach? I take a peak under the hood with his Detroit and Tampa Bay time compared to the rest of the NHL:

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He would basically be what they thought Holl would be for probably close to half what he currently makes.

Not So Free Agents and Trades: How the Red Wings Can Improve for 25-26 The pragmatic guide to what the Red Wings should do to snap their playoff drought and build a team with staying power this summer.

Item one already can’t happen, but trying the Substack thing that all the cool kids are doing, with Red Wings’ analysis.

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Guessing there needs to be a pretty sizeable return for the Rangers to trade him to a division foe. IDK

Needed the drama to fill the post JT Miller void?

Slukynsky Brothers Have Broncos Skying After Teaming Up, Finding New Home Grant and Hampton Slukynsky are helping Western Michigan reach new heights in their first year in Kalamazoo and first time ever as teammates.

Brothers Grant and Hampton Slukynsky have done a lot together in their lives, but this year is a first-time experience for them.

Now they are keying driving Western Michigan’s finest season in Division I history.

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Jake of All Trades: Schmaltz’s Versatility Adding to Family Legacy Senior forward’s leadership and adaptability continues a family tradition of North Dakota excellence.

If you need someone to win a key faceoff, block a shot, shut down the other team's top line, or score an overtime winner, Jake Schmaltz is your guy.

The cousin of former North Dakota stars Jordan and Nick Schmaltz, Jake is forging his own path as UND's Swiss-Army knife as a senior.

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Thanks! Are you the Bluesky version of Tom from MySpace then?

Gleb to Be Back: Veremyev’s Return Fuels Tigers’ Ascent The power forward’s recovery from a season-ending injury as a freshman has Colorado College primed to build on last season’s breakout.

First post on the platform, so may as well be about my interests. Two years ago, Colorado College forward Gleb Veremyev’s freshman season got cut short. Now he’s fueling the Tigers’ rise up the NCHC standings!

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