The Detroit Red Wings (NHL15)

[TheKid40]

A Detroit Red Wings Dynasty Attempt

Team: Detroit Red Wings
Game: NHL15
System: PS4
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Team Overview

The Forward Lineup- Detroit has some quality talent among their forwards with superstars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit has quite a few veteran players in their forward roster including Johan Franzen, Darren Helm, and Stephen Weiss, as well as many budding stars such as Tomas Jurco, Tomas Tatar, and Gustav Nyquist. The Red Wings 2012 First Round Pick, Anthony Mantha, is coming along nicely and looks to be a stud in future years. This forward lineup has the skill in their top six and the grit and sandpaper in their bottom six that enables them to be a playoff team consistently.

The Defensive Pairings- Detroit is not a pure offensive team. Despite superstar Nick Lidstrom retiring from the team a few years ago, the Wings still have great defensive depth and talent. Led by veteran Nicklas Kronwall and Jonathan Ericsson, the Wings boast a great defensive squad that can chip in with the odd point. Brendan Smith and Danny Dekeyser are great young Defensemen that Detroit can build around for the future as well as top prospect Xavier Quellet. Detroit's only problem on the back end is their lack of right-handed shots, a problem that may have to be addressed.

The Goaltending Situation- Detroit didn't know what to expect when they signed Jonas Gustavsson last year. Now they know they have a solid backup goaltender for starter Jimmy Howard, as Gustavsson has proved himself to be a great addition to their team. Jimmy Howard is as steady as always, and is looking to have another good year after inking himself a six year, 32 million dollar contract, last year. Going forward the Red Wings will be in good hands with developing youngsters Jake Paterson and Petr Mrazek.

Season Outlook: If Zetterberg and Datsyuk stay healthy and goaltender Jimmy Howard has another good season, there is no reason why the Red Wings shouldn't make the playoffs this year. Look for Zetterberg and Datsyuk to slow down a bit this year and for Detroit's youngsters to take an increase in ice time this year. If Detroit can maintain a healthy lineup this year look for them to be able to compete for second or third in their division under Ken Holland's and Mike Babcock's tutelage.


Editor's Note: Hey guys, this is my first dynasty attempt and it will be with my favourite team the Detroit Red Wings. Feedback would be appreciated throughout the dynasty. Will try to get the season up and started tomorrow or Monday. Pretty busy with school so posts may not be as frequent as I would like, but try to stay following! Thanks, TheKid40

[OliDegu2008]

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Hey, hey Hockeytown!

I will be following.

[TheKid40]

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Thanks for the follow, means a lot!

[HockyFanatic]

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my brother is a wings fan so there is a small part of me hoping that ur dynasty goes bad lol j/k

be interesting to see how u handle the aging stars

[TheKid40]

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LOL I know the intense rivalry between siblings as I am a Detroit fan and my brother is a Bruins fan! I'm hoping to get an update in tonight with the roster and opening lineups for our first game against the Bruins! As far as the aging stars go, I won't reveal too much yet

[HockyFanatic]

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well since it is just a video game i guess i can wish you good luck lol

[TheKid40]

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The Detroit Red Wings Opening Night Roster and Lines

Detroit Red Wings Opening Roster 2014-2015
#	CENTERS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
13	Pavel Datsyuk	36	5'11"	194 lbs	Left	Sverdlovsk, Russia
43	Darren Helm	27	5'11"	192 lbs	Left	Winnipeg, Manitoba
90	Stephen Weiss	31	5'11"	193 lbs	Left	Toronto, Ontario
18	Joakim Andersson	25	6'2"	206 lbs	Left	Munkedal, Sweden
15	Riley Sheahan	22	6'2"	212 lbs	Left	St. Catharines, Ontario
#	LEFT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
8	Justin Abdelkader	27	6'1"	219 lbs	Left	Muskegon, Michigan
93	Johan Franzen	34	6'3"	223 lbs	Left	Vetlanda, Sweden
40	Henrik Zetterberg	34	5'11"	197 lbs	Left	Njurunda, Sweden
20	Drew Miller	30	6'2"	178 lbs	Left	Dover, New Jersey
#	RIGHT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
14	Gustav Nyquist	25	5'11"	185 lbs	Left	Halmstad, Sweden
21	Tomas Tatar	23	5'11"	186 lbs	Left	Ilava, Czechoslovakia
17	Daniel Cleary	35	6'0"	203 lbs	Left	Carbonear, Newfoundland
#	DEFENSE	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
65	Danny Dekeyser	24	6'3"	190 lbs	Left	Macomb, Michigan
52	Jonathan Ericsson	30	6'4"	221 lbs	Left	Stockholm, Sweden
4	Jakub Kindl	27	6'3"	216 lbs	Left	Sumperk, Czechoslovakia
55	Niklas Kronwall	33	6'0"	190 lbs	Left	Stockholm, Sweden
27	Kyle Quincy	29	6'2"	207 lbs	Left	Kitchener, Ontario
2	Brendan Smith	25	6'2"	198 lbs	Left	Toronto, Ontario
#	GOALIES	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
35	Jimmy Howard	30	6'0"	218 lbs	Left	Ogdensburg, New York
50	Jonas Gustavsson	30	6'3"	192 lbs	Left	Danderyd, Sweden

The Detroit Red Wings Depth Chart 2014-2015
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	Henrik Zetterberg	Johan Franzen	Justin Abdelkader	Drew Miller
C	Pavel Datsyuk	Darren Helm	Stephen Weiss	Joakim Andersson
RW	Gustav Nyquist	Tomas Tatar	Riley Sheahan	Daniel Cleary
D #1	Niklas Kronwall	Kyle Quincy	Brendan Smith
D #2	Jonathan Ericsson	Jakub Kindl	Danny Dekeyser
G	Jimmy Howard	Jonas Gustavsson

Powerplay Lines:

1. Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Nyquist
Kronwall - Smith

2. Franzen - Sheahan - Tatar
Quincy - Dekeyser

Penalty Kill Lines:

1. Datsyuk - Zetterberg
Kronwall - Ericsson

2. Helm - Weiss
Kindl - Quincy

[HockyFanatic]

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be interesting to see if datsyuk and zetterberg can still go at top level

[Balrog]

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I dont think i have to say anything but...


following this for sure!

[TheKid40]

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Thanks for the follow! Hoping to have my first two games up tomorrow!

[TheKid40]

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Boston Bruins [0-0-0] at Detroit Red Wings [0-0-0]
October 9th 2014; 7:30 PM (EST)
Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Michigan

Red Wings Drop Home Opener to Rival Bruins

Bruins Score Two Goals in Third Period to Down Wings

Jordan Caron of the Boston Bruins watches linemate Gregory Campbell (Not Pictured) beat Red Wings Goaltender Jimmy Howard to put the Bruins ahead 3-1 in the Second Period.

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 9, 2014 1 2 3 F BOS (0-0-0) 2 1 2 5 DET (0-0-0) 1 1 0 2 Three Stars Tuukka Rask, G, BOS 2.00 GAA, .939 SV%, 33 SA Chris Kelly, C, BOS 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS Joakim Andersson, C, DET 1 G, 0 A, 1 PT	Team Stats Comparison BOS DET Shots on Goal 37 33 Hits 11 16 Faceoffs Won-Lost 21 26 Penalty Minutes 4:00 4:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 2 2 Time on Attack 5:27 8:02
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD BOS (5:00) D. Krejci (2) (L. Eriksson, D. Paille) BOS (9:50) K. Miller (1) (C. Kelly) DET (12:11) J. Andersson (1) (D. Cleary) SECOND PERIOD BOS (3:19) G. Campbell (1) (M. Fraser, C. Kelly) DET (5:44) P. Datsyuk (1) (G. Nyquist, H. Zetterberg) PP THIRD PERIOD BOS (5:22) M. Lucic (1) (C. Soderberg, Z. Chara) BOS (17:50) S. Gagne (1) (D. Seidenberg)
Boston Bruins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA T. Rask 33 31 94% 2.00
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA J. Howard 37 32 86% 5.00

Game Notes- Wow, not quite the way we wanted to open our season, especially on home ice. All things considered, it took the Wings a while to get going after the long offseason in game one. The Bruins are undoubtedly a tough opponent and I thought our team fared well in our first game. Nice to have some depth goal scoring from Andersson and the fourth line, and Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Nyquist have insane chemistry. They scored a beauty tic-tac-toe powerplay marker. Look for Howard to bounce back next game, as this wasn't his best performance. Now to go get a win!

Record: 0-1-0

Next Game: October 11th 2014 vs. Anaheim

Editors Note: Copyright of this layout goes to @Legend. from his great New York Rangers (NHL 15) Dynasty here on the Dynasty Thread. Go check it out. The layout looks great and has a very organized and clean look. Would just like to thank @Legend. as this layout was all his idea, and I just decided to use it.

[TheKid40]

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Anaheim Ducks [0-1-0] at Detroit Red Wings [0-1-0]
October 11th 2014; 7:00 PM (EST)
Joe Louis Arena; Detroit Michigan

Howard Leads Red Wings to 2-1 Victory Over Ducks

Jimmy Howard had 41 Saves and Jakub Kindl Tallied 2 Assists as the Red Wings Edged the Ducks

Jimmy Howard makes one of his 41 saves on the night off of a deflection in Second Period action against the Ducks.

Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 11, 2014 1 2 3 F ANA (0-1-0) 0 1 0 1 DET (0-1-0) 0 1 1 2 Three Stars Jimmy Howard, G, DET 1.00 GAA, .976 SV%, 42 SA Frederick Anderson, G, ANA 2.02 GAA, .941 SV%, 34 SA Jakub Kindl, D, DET 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS	Team Stats Comparison ANA DET Shots on Goal 42 34 Hits 12 15 Faceoffs Won-Lost 23 17 Penalty Minutes 4:00 4:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 2 Time on Attack 7:22 7:03
Scoring Summary SECOND PERIOD ANA (11:01) R. Kesler (1) (J. Silfverberg, A. Cogliano) DET (17:43) G. Nyquist (1) (J. Kindl, H. Zetterberg) THIRD PERIOD DET (7:06) D. Miller (1) (J. Kindl, D. Cleary)
Anaheim Ducks - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA F. Andersen 34 32 94% 2.02
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA J. Howard 42 41 98% 1.00

Game Notes- Two words: Jimmy Howard. Howard was incredible tonight and put on a clinic, keeping Anaheim shooters at bay. This was exactly the kind of performance the Wings needed to pull out a win in the Joe Louis arena. Kesler finally managed to beat Howard in second period action when he ripped a shot from the slot past Howard's glove, but luckily Nyquist managed to tie it up with just 3 minutes left in the second period when he grabbed Jakub Kindl's rebound and fired it past an outstretched Andersen. The Datsyuk, Zetterberg, and Nyquist line is absolute money, as they've scored two big goals for me over the past two games. Anderson was outstanding for Anaheim and stopped many quality scoring chances against the Wings. Getzlaf had a chance in the final seconds of the second period when he had a breakaway against Howard, but Howard shut the door, allowing us to enter the third period tied. Drew Miller potted the go-ahead goal and the eventual game winner when he found the puck in a scrum around the crease and beat Andersen. Honestly, Howard was the whole reason we won this game; he was incredible. Hands down the best performance any of my goalies have played for me in the NHL series. Well done Howard.

Record: 1-1-0

Next Game: October 15th 2014 vs. Boston

[TheKid40]

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Boston Bruins [4-0-0] at Detroit Red Wings [1-1-0]
October 15th 2014; 8:00 PM (EST)
Joe Louis Arena; Detroit, Michigan

Lucic and Svedberg Lead Bruins to Win Over Wings

Niklas Svedberg Stood Tall in Detroit and Stopped 41 Shots to Lead his Team to Victory

Milan Lucic was all over the ice tonight, recording two goals and a fight as the Boston Bruins downed the Wings 4-2.

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 15, 2014 1 2 3 F BOS (4-0-0) 0 1 3 4 DET (1-1-0) 1 1 0 2 Three Stars Niklas Svedberg, G, BOS 2.00 GAA, .953 SV%, 43 SA Milan Lucic, LW, BOS 2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS Matt Fraser, LW, BOS 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS	Team Stats Comparison BOS DET Shots on Goal 38 43 Hits 8 8 Faceoffs Won-Lost 16 22 Penalty Minutes 17:00 7:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 6 Time on Attack 6:51 7:46
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD DET (12:11) J. Franzen (1) (D. Cleary) SECOND PERIOD BOS (2:31) M. Lucic (3) (P. Bergeron, R. Smith) DET (4:48) K. Quincy (1) (R. Sheahan) THIRD PERIOD BOS (3:45) M. Fraser (1) (C. Soderberg, G. Campbell) BOS (6:58) Z. Chara (3) (D. Seidenberg, P. Bergeron) BOS (15:45) M. Lucic (4) (D. Krejci, M. Fraser)
Boston Bruins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA N. Svedberg 43 41 95% 2.00
Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA J. Howard 38 34 89% 4.02

Game Notes- The Bruins are a tough team to beat. We go up 2-1 in the Second Period when Kyle Quincy buries a slapshot from the point on Svedberg, but the Bruins just don't have the word 'quit' in their dictionary and they score 3 unanswered goals in the third period to grab a huge two points. The only way we are ever going to be able to beat the Bruins is if our big guns come to play, and today Zetterberg, Datsyuk, and Nyquist were a disappointment. Our defense definitely broke down in the third period, and we can't blame this one on Howard. Hopefully we can win our next game to get our record back to .500.

Record: 1-2-0

Next Game: October 17th 2014 at Toronto

[Braeden]

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Damn, not having such good luck right now! C'mon Red Wings!

[TheKid40]

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@Braeden it's those damn Bruins. Hopefully Datsyuk and Zetterberg pick it up and the team can grab some wins!