Winging It In Motown: for Detroit Red Wings fans

Welcome to our last WIIM Radio Mailbag of the 2018-19 regular season. We took a bit of a hiatus with not much to talk about, but as the Wings finish out the season strong, we’ll have lots to get into. Here’s a rundown of topics: The Tank vs. The Culture: we’ll try not to dwell on this argument too long, since the fanbase has been doing it for weeks now, but it IS the hottest topic in Wings land and it will give us an opportunity to gush over how the Wings are being led by a bunch of wonderful children. The Future and the Rebuild: Seems only natural to transition into discussions of next season and beyond for where the Wings stand. Probably a good time to talk the Blashill extension too. Playoff Predictions: We still don’t know who’s all making the playoffs, but I’m not waiting on all those other jerk teams to make guesses on what’s going to happen in the postseason. You’ll get the stone cold locks straight from us. Reader Questions: Your favorite segment and mine - you ask the best questions and we give you at least the third-best answers.   We’ll be recording late this evening, so get your questions in and be ready for the download to be available early tomorrow morning. Thanks an LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the newest WIIM Radio mailbag! We’re out of the All-Star Break and into the final...err... “half” of the season now and the Red Wings still aren’t in a playoff position, but we’ve got plenty to discuss about that. Here’s a rundown of the topics we’ll get into: How to Finish Out the Season: With the trade deadline mere weeks away and the Wings not looking like they’re going to magically crawl into contention prior to February 25th, what do we want to see out of this team in the short run to March, the medium run to April, and the longer run to 2019-20 and beyond? We’ll talk about how we’d like to see the roster con/destructed from here on out and what we want to see out of the kids, the vets, and the front office. Looking Around the League: Auston Matthews just got a big contract that’s surprisingly not-at-all team friendly and that’s going to set the market for a bunch of things to happen going forward. Some of them might bring us joy, even. Elsewhere, the West is bad, The Hawks getting Hughes would be infuriating, and we’ll take a quick gander at who our contenders and pretenders are as we near the postseason. Extra Rant Time: I don’t know what we’re going to use this for, but rest-assured I’ll probably be ranting at some point. Reader Questions: Here’s the good part - you ask your questions in the comments below and we’ll go over each one that hasn’t already been answered. I know you folks always come up with such great ones for these episodes so do us proud! Predictions! The Wings will be playing a few more games in the coming week and us resident geniuses will tell you EXACTLY how they’re going to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wings since we last spoke - Detroit has been hot and then cooler since our last episode. We’ll cover the goings-on in detail Youth Gone Wild - The kids are stepping up for each other and that’s partially good (team building!) and partially bad (injuries/suspensions). We’ll talk through our feelings about this development. Around the League - Taking a look at the soon-to-be 31 other teams in the NHL, we’ll dedicate at least a little bit of time to those jerks. Positivity Corner - It’s key to keep making sure we do this, even if we’re already feeling pretty positive. Reader Questions - You ask the most-pressing questions on your minds and we’ll blow those minds with our great answers. My favorite part of every podcast. Wrapping Up/Looking Ahead - We’ll tell you how many games the Wings will win in the coming days. Guaranteed to satisfy or your money back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our latest WIIM Radio mailbag. We’ll be recording our latest episode tonight with the plan to have it ready for your earholes tomorrow morning before the Wings take on the Senators. Here’s a list of topics we’ll get into: The Wings of the last two weeks - Six games down since we last recorded and five wins in that time has the Wings threatening to climb the standings and drop in the race for the best odds in next springs “Jack-pot”. We’ll talk about how the team is performing. The trends so far - We’re deep enough into the season to talk about what’s shaping up to look like trends Detroit takes a lot of penalties but their special teams has been good (coaching?). Is the change in curly fries qualification driving the outburst? Around the league - The Tom Wilson suspension got reduced, the William Nylander standoff continues, the concussion lawsuit is getting settled, and the NHL/NHLPA are talking labor war/peace. It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. Positivity Corner - Not sure we’ll actually need this, but I like doing it so you’re going to like it. Reader Questions - Our favorite part, where you submit all the best questions for us to answer and we give you the best analysis anywhere. If we haven’t already covered it, your question WILL get read and answered. Get those questions in before tonight and stay tuned for the episode to drop tomorrow morning. LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's what we'll get into in this episode: Performance compared to expectations - The team has not done very well in the standings to start the season, but most of us expected that. Regardless of the standings, how is the team living up (or down) to our expectations? The Kid Stays in the Picture - Michael Rasmussen played his 10th NHL game this season, so this year will count as a year of his ELC. Was that the right decision? What have we seen from him so far? Lose for Hughes? - Detroit fans have to wrestle with this strange feeling of balancing the normal fan interest of wanting your team to win with the realistic view of knowing the team would benefit from the highest draft pick possible. How are we dealing with that dichotomy? What Else Is Happening? - There are a lot of other interesting storylines happening around the league. Which ones are we most interested in? Just how sick are we of hearing about Toronto? Positivity Corner - It seems we are going to need some positivity this season, so let’s have it! Reader Questions - What do you want to hear about? Ask us your questions, and we’ll give you our answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the latest WIIM Radio mailbag! The plan is to record the new episode late tonight and have it ready for your ears and rears tomorrow morning. We have quite a bit to talk about since our last episode and getting ready for the season to start. Here’s the rundown: The Captain Isn’t Returning - Henrik Zetterberg’s back finally refused to carry the Wings any more and it’s now appropriate to eulogize his fantastic career. We’ll talk what he meant to us and going forward. The Captain is Returning - Steve Yzerman stepped down as Tampa’s GM and hoo boy is there some smoke there in terms of his future with Detroit. Let’s get excited! The Turn Re: Captain - How long before Dylan Larkin gets the C? What’s going on with the youth movement? How’s the team looking so far? We’ll cover the actual team we expect to see on the ice for 2018-19. Leading the Way out of Town - We’ll take a quick look around the league at the stories that interest us... like Erik Karlsson’s trade or the ugly Jets jerseys recently released. Whatever goes! Positivity Corner - We’re going to need this a lot this season; might as well start early. Reader Questions - Everybody’s favorite part, where you ask questions in the comments that you want the best answers to and then I give them (while other people talk too). If we haven’t covered your question already in the episode, we’ll get to it here. Go ahead and get your questions in before too late tonight and look forward to the new episode dropping in the morning. Thanks and LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the latest WIIM Radio mailbag. We’ve had a few developments since the last time we saw you, so we’ll jump right into the topics we have on hand for our recording this evening: The Larkin Deal - Our wonderful home-grown boy signed a pretty good deal to keep him in the fold for the next five years. We’ll go over this from every angle and make sure we haven’t left any stones unturned in terms of what it means for the kid going forward. The Transition - This will naturally lead us to the talk about Larkin as the next captain and what that means for the current one amid talks that he’s had a rough summer with his back problems. The Sunset - While we’re at it, Zetterberg isn’t the only old standard who’s facing the end. We’ll go over Nik Kronwall’s twilight and try to place him properly in Red Wings lore. Top 25 Under 25 - Moving in a totally different direction, we’ve got our T25U25 series running and will go over the bright young stars dawning in our Red Wings galaxy. The Lineup - How are things shaking out now that all the signings are done and the team is getting ready to go into camp while having to make a bit of cap room to make it work. Positivity Corner - Here we’ll take a break to talk about what makes us happy because it’s tradition and I like it. Reader Questions - The real meat of this post: you ask questions for us to answer and we’ll give you the very best responses. Ask away! We’ll be recording late tonight with the plan for the episode to be out in the morning. Get those questions in and LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to our newest WIIM Radio mailbag. We’ve got pretty minor Red Wings news to talk about in terms of how the Worlds are going for a few of our gents and some hockey news to cover. Here’s a rundown. Red Wings Autopsy - We’ll take another look back to see if another month of perspective has changed anything on the season and start looking forward. We’ll talk briefly about the draft, but will save the real in-depth stuff for an episode in June. Head-vs-Heart in rooting interests - With four teams left in the race, how do we pick who to cheer for? Is it Yzerman uber-alles or Ovi FTW? Do the Knights curry favor or the high-flying Jets? Let’s rank ‘em! Around the League - Player safety and refereeing is a big topic right now. We’ll hop around the table and pick each other’s brains like Tom Wilson is always trying to do. Reader Questions - My favorite part. You ask your questions and we’ll answer them. Please remember we’ll be doing a draft-heavy episode later, so we may be skipping those questions. Get your questions in prior to tonight’s recording and LGRW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome to our newest WIIM Radio!  We've got a quick Trade Deadline breakdown/reaction for you in this one as we'll go over what the Red Wings did, what they didn't do, what they could have done, and where they go from here.  We'll also take a look around the rest of the league and get to the recently-ended Olympics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another WIIM Radio mailbag! We’ll be recording a new episode tonight with the plan of having it out tomorrow morning for your listening pleasure just prior to the Calgary game as the Wings continue their Western Canada road trip. Here’s a list of topics we’ll get into: The Wings’ Play of Late - We kinda missed the bulk of the big losing streak and the Wings have looked pretty decent coming out of that. We’ll go over the reasons and thoughts behind it. The Return of AA - Yay! We don’t have to guess anymore about when the guy’s going to re-sign and how the team will make room. Instead we’ll talk about how he’s fitting into the lineup. Blashill’s Blender - The Wings’ coach has made waves lately talking about retiring the line blender only to have that last less than a game and now not even living up to his promise of starting games with consistent lines. Is it really all bad though? Around the League - A three-team blockbuster just went down and it impacts our division. Who won the Duchene deal? Elsewhere, what are the surprise teams a month into the NHL season? Positivity Corner - We’ll take a break to be nice about stuff. Reader Questions - Your favorite section and mine.. you ask us the great questions we’re used to and we’ll give you the stellar answers you’ve come to expect. The burrito questions last time were good. I expect similar quality. Looking ahead - The Wings will be finishing up in Calgary and then finish the month with 8 of 9 games at home. We’ll gaze into our crystal ball and let you know how things will play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Draft Interview One: (00:00 - 1:00:17) We start by talking to Dylan Galloway, the head scout for Eastern Canada for Future Considerations and Will, who runs the prospect site Scouching. Draft Interview Two: (1:00:17 - END) This was a simple episode, just talking about the draft. We were joined by WIIM prospect expert Dr. Dangles. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. As I mentioned in the episode, our podcasts are changing platforms. In addition to having ads at the beginning and end of the episodes, we will have a couple in the episode as well. Please bear with us as we figure out the best way to incorporate these into our podcast episodes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So this is it. After 4 years and 76 episodes, we have recorded our final episode. Thankfully, we were able to close out the show with Jay returning for the final episode to join Sara and me. The first segment focuses on why I am leaving Winging it in Motown after five years, and mostly, why I decided to end the podcast. We talked about the recent horrible events in NHL news that have made me feel this way, and Jay and Sara shared their thoughts about it all. We wanted the majority of the show to be fun, though! So the second segment is a look back on our favorite moments from the four years of doing the show. The third segment features a few mailbag questions that we sort of answered, but had a lot of fun with. Then we closed out with one final game. I hope you enjoy playing along with Jay and Sara as they try to determine which questions are shocking moments in video game history and which ones I made up in the game “The Shock and the Spurious.” If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. Thank you to JJ for encouraging me to start a podcast, Jay for being an amazing co-creator and co-host, Sara for taking the reins when Jay left and doing an amazing job, and our listeners for listening over the years. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We will keep that up so you can continue to buy merch if you want to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back for another season are Dylan Galloway, the head scout for Eastern Canada for Future Considerations and Will, who runs the highly acclaimed draft site Scouching. We talked about a wide range of draft related topics, both related to Detroit and the rest of the league. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Watkins joined us to discuss the end of the NHL season, the sexual assault and coverup allegations in Chicago, as well as other hockey topics. We also answered some mailbag questions in a segment that went way over the time we budgeted for it! If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we have Laura Saba joining us to talk all things Canadiens. We got to some of your mailbag questions, and for those of you who follow Sara on Twitter, we got the latest on the saga of Stevie "The Killer" Yzercat. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are now using Zoom to record, and we have been recording our own audio as well, but this time, I’m just using the Zoom tracks, and it sound pretty similar. Please excuse my blown out voice in the beginning, I accidentally had the automatic level control set for my microphone, and it started way too hot. Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the ads because they are put in after we upload the episode) 00:00 - Patrick Marleau broke the record for games played. What do we think of that? Will he be in the Hall of Fame? Should he be? 24:20 - We talk to our amazing guest Shayna Goldman about a lot of stuff, some of it even hockey related. We talk a little about what it is to cover an organization that has some lottery luck, how hard it is to evaluate prospects, and even crazy flavors of Oreos. Plus, we finish with a game! 58:56 - Robin Lehner spoke out about frustrations with the COVID restrictions in the NHL and how it impacts players with mental health issues. We talk through the multiple issues at play in the discussion that surrounds his comments. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the ads because they are put in after we upload the episode) 00:00 - We talk a little about the Red Wings play of late and we take a look at how the playoff races are shaping up in the East. 23:16 - Our guest Prashanth Iyer joins us to talk about why he doesn’t get worked up over Jeff Blashill, why the eye test can fail us, and a lot of other topics. 51:39 - We wrap up the show by looking at how the Western conference playoff races are looking. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We had an audio glitch around the 6 minute mark, and I had to use a small section of the backup audio. Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the ads because they are put in after we upload the episode) 00:00 - Introduction to our guest, who covers Nashville for On the Forecheck. We talk about Nashville's terrible season so far, as well as the lottery system proposed changes 23:40 - Finishing the discussion of the lottery. ESPN is going to be showing the NHL next season, and we talk about how we feel about that. 46:24 - Wrapping up the discussion on ESPN and watching hockey. We have to talk at least a little bit about suspensions and NHL on-ice discipline, which is a dumpster fire as always. We wrap up with some positive thoughts! If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. If it’s not showing up on your podcast app, try adding this feed url to your app manually: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/winging-it-in-motown Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Fer Sure, we have a major change to the show. If you haven't heard already, Jay is not able to continue as co-host. He has been such a major part of the creation and growth of the show, so he will be deeply missed. But luckily, former guest co-host Sara is joining as permanent co-host. Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the ads because they are put in after we upload the episode) 00:00 - A little about the personnel changes to the show. We introduce special guest Pat Iversen, who will be with us all episode. We talk about when players you hate join your team, what's going on with Dallas this season. 26:10 - Continue reader questions (I forgot about leaving time for the breaks and had to put them in after :) Dungeons and Dragons (Pat is a player in my weekly group.) A terrible "study" about hockey fans. 53:35 - We answer the one question about Detroit and play a little game where we plan a heist using NHL teams. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Fer Sure, we don’t have a guest, but Jay is back! Here’s what we have for you this time (all time locations are without the ads because they are put in after we upload the episode) 00:00 - So the NHL has a return to play protocol. We talk about why it’s likely not going to work. 19:55 - Also, the NHL has announced how the lottery is going to work. We’re not fans. But we do talk about the crazy playoffs scenarios. 47:05 - There’s obviously a lot of things going on right now other than hockey. We talk about what we’ve been up to. If you are using a podcast app, you can find both this podcast and WIIM Radio (our podcast devoted to the Red Wings) in the same channel - Winging it in Motown. As of right now, you can’t find it on Google Play, but an app like Stitcher should work if you use an Android device for your podcast listening. Also, you can now find us on Spotify! Search for Winging it in Motown. Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. We also recently launched a Facebook page, through which we hope to increase our fan interaction. You can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices