Red Alert Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast

06/17/2026

Could be worse we could hire a coach who was fired in March. Lmao

Jim Hiller has been named the 41st Head Coach in franchise history!

ℹ️ https://shorturl.at/CLQe7

06/17/2026

Sad day

As a kid in Michigan, growing up on Saturdays in the winter was the sounds of ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ and hearing the voices of Bob Cole, Don Cherry, Chris Cuthbert, and Gary Galley.

It’s where the Red Wings play-by-play of many years got his start, Ken Daniels.

Those days of a kid from Michigan watching Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and then late night going to Edmonton, Vancouver, or Calgary are gone.

One would wonder why the leagues’ television partners consistently forget the young fan that’ll grow up to be the fan that fills the joint in the arena.

For a premium subscription, SN+ is $341.24 — CBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, has been on air in Canada since 1931 — Canadians pay for the CBC with their taxes. Does anyone care about the everyday fan? The answer is no.

The everyday fan has been put on the endeavor of being nickel-and-dimed by every sport: NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, or college sports.

It does not stop; it probably won’t stop. However, eventually, one would wonder about the next generation of the fan. Do they even exist? Do the leagues care? They should, but they’ve shown the ability to be completely tone-deaf.

In both countries, Canada and the United States, the fan, the average fan, is having a tough time, but does the subscription fee to watch their favorite sports take priority over clothes, food, or gas? Probably not.

The issue with CBC ending isn’t Hockey Night in Canada ending; it was the last of a dying breed where the average fan doesn’t get left behind.

Will these leagues regret this one day? Probably, but do they care right now? No.

Realistically, Hockey Night in Canada died when Don Cherry was fired, but nevertheless, it was a sad day for many Americans and Canadians.

06/16/2026

The Red Wings cannot afford to lose a proven 40-goal scorer. Locking up Alex DeBrincat before uncertainty grows should be one of Steve Yzerman’s biggest offseason priorities.

With contract uncertainty looming, the organization must decide whether to commit long-term or maximize trade value before risking free agency.

Link Can the Red Wings AFFORD to Keep DeBrincat? The Hard Truth
https://youtu.be/vlwIFjFZaPY

06/15/2026

The million dollar question is what is Alex DeBrincat thinking, and would he sign an extension?

06/15/2026

Not great Bob. Big offseason ahead 😞

Yzerplan isn’t going to plan.

06/15/2026

Cool seeing a local kid win!

Congrats to Jalen Chatfield on his Stanley Cup! Ypsilanti Native!

06/15/2026

Congrats to Ghost!

06/15/2026

UPDATE: The have signed Theo Rochette to a one-year, entry-level contract.

06/13/2026

Wish we could go back to these times…

The Standard.

06/12/2026

That’s nice. 😔