OctoPulse: Taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild

Mar 07 2025 100 ep. 32 mins 124
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The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Detroit Red Wings rebuild.  If you enjoy Detroit Hockey, this is the show for you.

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Ep. 120: Here we go again; Wings lose fifth straight, Veleno traded

Mar 07 2025 33 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Joe Veleno trade with the Blackhawks and PWHL defenseman Mellissa Channell-Watkins is the interview guest.

Ep. 119: Wings come up empty outdoors; Larkin bounces back

Mar 01 2025 23 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' 5-3 loss against the Blue Jackets in the Stadium Series on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

Ep. 118: Wings heading outdoors; Husso dealt to Ducks

Feb 24 2025 25 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about Saturday's outdoor game in Columbus, the Ville Husso trade to Anaheim and Ducks analyst Brian Hayward is the interview guest.

Ep. 117: Red Wings in seventh heaven, Jason Bukala interview

Feb 05 2025 26 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about the team's four-game sweep on the western road trip and Sportsnet draft analyst Jason Bukala is the interview guest. Before Christmas, the odds of the Red Wings making the playoffs were less than one percent under coach Derek Lalonde. After Christmas, under new coaches Todd McLellan and Trent

Ep. 116: Shine shines in NHL debut; Julie Petry interview

Jan 28 2025 26 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about Dominik Shine's successful NHL debut at age 31 and NHL podcaster Julie Petry is the interview guest. After nine years in the minor leagues, Shine played in Monday's 5-2 win over the L.A. Kings and he'll make this week's road trip which begins Thursday in Edmonton (9 p.m., FDSN, 97.1). "It is

Ep. 115: McLellan puts stamp on Wings, John Forslund interview

Jan 20 2025 28 mins  
On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about the Red Wings' mini slide after the seven-game winning and Kraken broadcaster John Forslund is the interview guest.

Ep. 114: Break up the Red Wings, Brad Stuart interview

Jan 13 2025 25 mins  
Ted Kulfan takes a look at the red-hot Red Wings, who have a seven-game winning streak heading into Tuesday's game against San Jose and ex-Wings defenseman Brad Stuart is the interview guest.

Ep. 113: McLellan-Yawney save season, Kenny Albert interview

Jan 06 2025 28 mins  
Ted Kulfan takes a look at the resurgent Red Wings who are on a four-game winning streak heading into Tuesday's game against Ottawa and broadcaster Kenny Albert is the interview guest.

Ep. 112: New sheriff McLellan in Hockeytown; Jim Fox interview

Dec 31 2024 25 mins  
Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings under new coach Todd McLellan and L.A. Kings TV analyst Jim Fox is the interview guest. Fox, a former first-round draft choice who scored his first NHL goal against Detroit goalie Gilles Gilbert in 1980, worked with McLellan in Los Angeles from 2019-2024. "There will be doubt whatsover the way Todd wants things done," Fox said. "That wil

Ep. 111: Yzerman goes back to the future, replaces Lalonde with McLellan

Dec 26 2024 13 mins  
In this special edition of the OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings firing Derek Lalonde and assistant coach Bob Boughner and replacing them with head coach Todd McLellan and assistant Trent Yawney. Steve Yzerman went back into the team's history and hired McLellan, who was a 41-year-old assistant coach with the Red Wings when they won the Stanley Cup in 20