{"podcast":{"title":"Winged Wheel Podcast - A Detroit Red Wings Podcast","slug":"winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325","podcast_index_feed_id":173325,"rss_url":"https://wingedwheelpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://wingedwheelpodcast.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/c/0/8/a/c08aab8f8da601ff88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/wwp-3000.png","author":"Winged Wheel Podcast","episode_count":300,"summary":"Welcome to the Winged Wheel Podcast - the biggest Detroit Red Wings podcast on the air! Tune in to hear the best and latest analysis about the Detroit Red Wings, the NHL, and the rest of the hockey world!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T02:20:07.520335+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325"},"episode":{"title":"RED WINGS SEASON IN REVIEW - Detroit 2025/2026 Recap - Apr. 19th, 2026","slug":"red-wings-season-in-review-detroit-2025-2026-recap-apr-19th-2026","published_at":"2026-04-20T05:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325/red-wings-season-in-review-detroit-2025-2026-recap-apr-19th-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325","url":"https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wingedwheelpodcast/SEASONINREVIEW.mp3?dest-id=1907951","summary":"We couldn't wait for Steve Yzerman any longer. This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the 2025-26 season in review as Hockeytown misses the playoffs yet again. Full season analysis, grades for every forward, defenseman, & goalie, & reviews on McLellan, Yzerman, & what went wrong. (0:00) Intro Jim Rutherford's wild presser throwing Patrik Allvin under the bus and why he should hold a press conference every morning. (5:35) Season in Review Intro & DeBrincat and Raymond Setting the table for the annual grading episode - forwards, defense, goalies, coaching, and special teams. Alex DeBrincat's 41 goal season to lead the Red Wings forwards. Plus, the Lucas Raymond shoulder injury that quietly defined his 76-point season. (17:05) Dylan Larkin's Complicated Season Larkin's 34 goal campaign, the non-contact knee injury after Olympic gold, and the five-on-five drought that hurt Detroit most. (26:20) Kane, Copp, and Finnie Patrick Kane defeating Father Time next to DeBrincat. Andrew Copp's finishing issues as the emergency 2C, and Emmitt Finnie earning a full 82 as a seventh-round rookie. (44:35) Kasper's Sophomore Slump Marco Kasper's \"lost golf swing\", what it means for the second-line center hole, and whether the offensive ceiling is a real concern. (49:20) JVR, Compher, Appleton, Rasmussen The \"jersey\" problem - who should be back, who shouldn't, & why J.T. Compher's contract is the most frustrating watch on the roster. (1:07:55) Defense Breakdown Moritz Seider's Norris-worthy season & Simon Edvinsson's RFA extension looming. Axel Sandin Pellikka's rookie year, how the Justin Faulk trade panned out on ice. Plus, the Hamonic/Holl/Gustafsson mess. (1:29:50) Goaltending and Team Grade John Gibson's nuclear December, Cam Talbot's rough year, what Sebastian Cossa's runway is…","meta_description":"We couldn't wait for Steve Yzerman any longer. This Detroit Red Wings podcast breaks down the 2025-26 season in review as Hockeytown misses the playoffs y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7003,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325/episodes/red-wings-season-in-review-detroit-2025-2026-recap-apr-19th-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/winged-wheel-podcast-a-detroit-red-wings-podcast-173325/red-wings-season-in-review-detroit-2025-2026-recap-apr-19th-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}