In the first ever episode, Mike dives into what should be on Ken Holland’s mind this summer, and gives some predictions on the opening night lineup for next season

On this edition of Octopi Hockeytown, hosts Zach and Brian breakdown last week's games and preview tonight's game in Colorado. They also take a look at the playoff picture in each conference and discuss possible trade targets for the Red Wings.Von Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

Just in time for the 2015 NHL All-Star Weekend, Octopi Hockeytown is back! Hosts Zach Fanko and Brian Bobal discuss where the Red Wings stand going into the All-Star weekend and what is in store for the second half of the season.Von Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

On this edition of Octopi Hockeytown, Zach Fanko and Brian Bobal discuss the recent hot streak by the Red Wings and how they have been winning games. Later in the show they talk about a possible comeback for the legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur. This and more on this week's edition of Octopi Hockeytown.…

This week on Octopi Hockeytown, hosts Zach Fanko and Brian Bobal breakdown this past weekend's Original Six match-ups against Chicago and Montreal. They then delve into this week's three-game road trip highlighted by a Saturday night tilt in Toronto. Later on, Zach and Brian have a compelling discussion about a possible expansion of the NHL and abo…

On the latest episode of Octopi Hockeytown, new hosts Zach Fanko and Brian Bobal breakdown last week's games for the Red Wings and preview this weekend's upcoming games against Chicago and Montreal. Later in the show, Zach and Brian take a look at the rest of the NHL and give their top five power rankings for the week.…

On this week’s episode of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman is joined by the Detroit Red Wings radio play-by-play announcer, Ken Kal live from Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City, Mich. during the 2014 Detroit Red Wings Training Camp. Goodman and Kal combine their efforts to bring Octopi listeners updates on the Red Wings Training Camp taking pl…

Austin Goodman is behind the microphone, this time he will be previewing the 2014-2015 season. As training camp nears, Austin is answering questions for his listeners. Who is going to impress in preseason? Who is going to win a spot with an influx of forwards? Goodman will break down the expectations and answer all questions regarding preseason and…

Austin Goodman is back in East Lansing to host the 18th episode of Octopi Hockeytown. This episode of Octopi, Goodman will discuss the current defensive units that the Red Wings have aligned for the 2014-2015 season. Through the first 15 minutes, Goodman gets fiery and explains to listeners that the defense will be okay come October. After a heated…

On this week’s episode of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman discusses the potential impact of newly signed assistant coach, Tony Granato. In the first segment, Goodman shells out his thoughts on the positive impact that he thinks Granato is going to bring to the Detroit Red Wings special teams. Towards the show’s end, Goodman gives another upd…

On this week’s edition of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman goes through each line pairing for the 2014-2015 Red Wings offense, defense and goaltenders. In the show’s first segment, Goodman explains the lineups and who their respective potential replacements could be if someone goes down due to injury. Next up, Octopi starts to discuss the rem…

This week on the episode No. 15 of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman discusses the importance of signing the current restricted free agents. The Red Wings currently have two restricted free agents that have yet to be re-signed, Landon Ferraro and Danny DeKeyser. The only unrestricted free agent left to re-sign is Daniel Alfredsson. In the firs…

The 14th episode of Octopi Hockeytown is here. Host Austin Goodman is back. But this time, he is explaining a brand new plan created by the Ilitch family. The Detroit Red Wings are looking to create more than just a new home for their team. Christopher Ilitch and his father, Mike Ilitch, are trying to create a brand new schema in the city of Detroi…

On this week’s episode of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman, explains the Red Wings depth chart, more specifically, the team’s influx of forwards and how each player will come into play during the 2014-2015 campaign. After the first segment, at about 15 minutes into the show, Austin takes a quick turn in direction and takes the show back to th…

This week on Octopi Hockeytown, Austin Goodman once again dives into offseason conversation. The show will hit all the big topics.Why did the Red Wings resign Kyle Quincey and Daniel Cleary? Why do players not want to come to Detroit anymore? Goodman discusses his theory on the Red Wings’ moves and the situation in the front office as well as behin…

A week of free agency has passed and Austin Goodman, host of Octopi Hockeytown, has a lot to say about the rejection that the Red Wings organization faced on the first day of free agency. Through the first 10 minutes of the show, Austin talks about the first week of free agency, why the Wings were shunned and where their potentials ended up.…

Austin Goodman, host of Octopi Hockeytown, is back behind the microphone for the first offseason edition of Octopi. Austin’s first segment discusses what the Wings have already done in this offseason, up through the first 10 minutes of the show. Then Octopi takes a shift in gears, focusing on the 2014 NHL Draft, more specifically, which Wings were …

The playoffs have come and gone quickly for the Red Wings this season, as they took an early five game loss to the Boston Bruins to close out a roller coaster season. Game One fell in favor of the Red Wings with a beautiful goal scored by veteran Pavel Datsyuk with three minutes left in the third period – giving a victory to the Wings at TD Garden …

The Red Wings made the playoffs! Yes, that statement seems very overused considering that since the birth of host Austin Goodman in June of 1994 he has not seen the team miss the playoffs. The Wings have extended their consecutive playoff appearances to 23 seasons.Von Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

In the seventh edition of Octopi Hockeytown, host Austin Goodman discusses how the Detroit Red Wings have accumulated eight points since the last time Octopi aired. As the team continues to solidify a playoff spot coming down the stretch, recent opponents are losing time to catch up to the Wings who currently sits in the seventh spot in the Eastern…

Octopi Hockeytown returns again with a happier tone than last week. The Red Wings took seven of eight points from four games in the past week, and look as though they will be able to make a solid playoff run. Gustav Nyquist has seven points on the week, scoring six goals and recording one assist with a +8 rating.…

The Red Wings played two games since the last time Octopi Hockeytown aired. Austin Goodman is back again with more information on the Wings’ banged up team coming down the stretch. The team got a big win against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday evening. After letting up another third period goal to send the game into overtime and eventually a shootout…

The Detroit Red Wings have played another week of hockey and with 18 games left this season, and the team is in need of major victories. This week’s episode of Octopi Hockeytown will answer all questions and more! Austin Goodman, host of Octopi, breaks down the past week of play starting off in New Jersey, then coming home for two, respectively his…

Octopi Hockeytown is back for another episode. The 2014 Sochi Olympics came to a close with Canada winning the gold in men’s hockey for the second consecutive Olympic games, while the United States left Russia with no men’s ice hockey medals. Austin Goodman, the host of Octopi Hockeytown, will discuss the Olympics, for what he promises will be the …

The women’s gold medal hockey game came down to the wire when Canada flipped the switch on the United States and forced overtime after trailing 2-0. The Canadians eventually went on to win with a goal on the power play in overtime. The same fate came for the USA in men’s hockey, when Finland slaughtered the United States in a bronze medal game of e…

Austin Goodman has deemed the Qualification Playoffs worthy of analysis in a special Olympic men’s hockey episode of Octopi Hockeytown. Russia, Slovenia, Latvia and the Czech Republic all moved on to the next round of the 2014 men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament in Sochi leaving the tournament with eight remaining teams. Octopi will analytically break …

On this week’s edition of Octopi Hockeytown, Austin Goodman breaks down the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, including the performances of each Red Wing Olympian.Von Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM

The Detroit Red Wings are fifth in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference with 62 points in 56 games. They are currently in the last playoff spot of the regular season if the season were to end today. Austin talks about the Wings’ solid play that has helped them wind up in a spot where they can still compete to keep their playoff streak al…

The Detroit Red Wings had a solid week (3-1-1) through a five-game homestand that was long awaited after two four-game road spurts. The team has struggled with injuries and are still dealing with the inconsistencies of playing time due to multiple injuries. Every game is a new team with a new dynamic when it comes to the Wings this season. There is…

The temperature was 13 degrees and heavy snow was continuously falling during the 2014 Bridgestone Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Ann Arbor, Mich. On Octopi Hockeytown, Austin Goodman brakes down the elements of the largest outdoor game to be played in NHL history.…