Thomas Trade Debate: Does Yzerman NEED to Make a Deal? - Feb. 5th, 2026

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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

The Olympic break is here, and this Detroit Red Wings podcast recaps the revenge shutout win over Colorado and last night's Utah loss. Detroit Red Wings news and analysis covers Hockeytown's anemic offense and debates the Robert Thomas trade cost as things heat up.

(00:00) - Intro & Outdoor Game Madness
Goalie fights and John Cooper's Scarface entrance steal the show at outdoor games.

(05:15) - Red Wings vs. Colorado Game Recap
Bouncing back from the Avalanche loss with a statement road win, Moritz Seider and John Gibson completely shut down MackKinnon & Co. in Colorado. Lucas Raymond links up with Marco Kasper to seal the game early in a gutsy performance without Simon Edvinsson.

(15:20) - Utah Mammoth Game Recap
Red Wings fall flat against Utah as offensive struggles continue despite strong goaltending, as the likes of Copp & Kane have cooled off and Larkin & Co. haven't rebounded for McLellan's squad.

(29:20) - Detroit's Anemic Offense

What's needed to ignite Larkin, DeBrincat, and the rest of this sleepy offense on the other side of the break?

(34:30) - Artemi Panarin Trade Breakdown
Breaking down the Rangers' decision to move Panarin and what it means for the trade market.

(45:25) - Robert Thomas Trade Speculation
Should Steve Yzerman target the Blues center? Exploring fit, cost, and timeline considerations compared to guys like Elias Petterson and Jason Robertson.

(56:35) - NHL News & MMA McKenna
McKenna news shocks the hockey world, Barry Trotz steps down, Mickey Redmond makes an appearance, plus other league developments heading into Olympic break.

(1:07:15) - Overtime Mailbag
Your questions and comments to wrap up another eventful week in Hockeytown.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Wingwheel podcast, the number one source for news, analysis, and discussion on the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and all things hockey.
0:19.2	Here are your hosts, Ryan Hanna,
0:21.5	Brad Criscoe,
0:22.5	and Evan Lopsinger.
0:29.3	Personally, I think jumping the shark on outdoor games is the way to go if you
0:33.0	care about the TV audience liking it.
0:36.5	Like it's always been a ticket focused event for the people there,
0:41.3	for the community that gets the outdoor game.
0:43.3	It's a lot of fun.
0:44.6	We remember when Detroit's had outdoor games.
0:46.9	Like that's what it's for.
0:47.7	But a big criticism for a long time with Winter Classic
0:50.9	and especially stadium series games,
0:52.5	which people forget about until it's happening,
0:55.1	is that like no one cares and no one watches.
0:58.5	Manufactured goalie fights.
1:01.0	John Cooper dressing up.
1:04.2	A scarface.
1:06.1	Like just go completely balls to the wall and make it ridiculous.
1:10.2	It's like in a front to the sanctity of hockey
1:14.2	for some people. Maybe me. I was pumped up when I saw the goalie fight. I was pumped up when I
1:20.9	saw John Cooper coming out. Didn't Boston, the Boston Bruins dress up as Patriots? Yeah. Mm-hmm.
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