Halfway through the season and the Detroit Red Wings are certainly making things interesting. Tune in as we start by recapping the two most recent games in Hockeytown: Detroit's win over Toronto, including Lucas Raymond staying hot, Robby Fabbri continuing to produce, Moritz Seider showing up with a sweet goal & celly, Lalonde refocusing the team, & more (5:10). Next, Detroit's close loss to Columbus, including a slow start from Ville Husso, Ben Chiarot, & essentially the entire team, Jake Walman continuing to impress, the Red Wings being a 3rd period team, & how their inconsistency is hurting them (16:35). With Detroit officially at the 41 game mark, we analyze the first half of the season, discuss how the kids are doing well (Seider, Raymond, Berggren, Rasmussen, Veleno, Soderblom), whether Derek Lalonde has the team on the right path, how Yzerman's offseason moves are doing, & lots more (30:00). Dylan Larkin is still without a contract - we give an update on the latest information & rumors, how far apart Larkin & Yzerman are in negotiations, who holds the leverage, & hypotheticals leading up to the trade deadline (plus a quick note about Tyler Bertuzzi) (38:00). Also, Jakub Vrana being scratched twice in Grand Rapids & what it means for his Red Wings future (49:35). Finally, a look over to the SHL where Marco Kasper and William Wallinder are important pieces for Rogle, how they compare to Seider & Raymond's development, & how important they are for Detroit's future (56:30). All of that & lots more - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more.  WWP Night at the LCA tickets: DetroitRedWings.com/WWP ? Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here: nordvpn.com/wingedwheel It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! ?