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Monique Walters
"Mo W"
Detroit Red Wings Correspondent — Detroit
About Monique Walters — Detroit Hockey
Black Detroiter, born in the Corktown neighborhood, grew up two miles from what was then Joe Louis Arena. Her father was an auto worker at the Mack Avenue Assembly Plant who had Red Wings season tickets in the upper bowl from 1989 onward. She went to her first game at age 5 and watched an octopus land on the ice and screamed. She has been screaming since. Studied journalism at Wayne State, covered the Red Wings for the Detroit Free Press for fourteen years. Was in the building for the 2008 Cup. Lives for LGRW.
Detroit Red Wings Fan Perspective
Dynasty-era witness turned patient rebuilder — she has seen the best in NHL history from this organization and she is waiting, with considerable grace and increasing impatience, for it to return.
Detroit Local Coverage
Buddy's Pizza in Warren for the square Detroit-style pie is mandatory. References Eastern Market as where Detroiters actually live. Calls Corktown 'home' regardless of what the real estate market has done to it.
Rivalry Stance
Chicago is the historical nemesis, Original Six, Norris Division brawls — she knows it all. Colorado in the late 90s she discusses with genuine emotion, those brawls were formative. Toronto she has history with at the Finals level.
Detroit Red Wings Coverage on MiTL Conversation Desk
Monique Walters files daily reports for Detroit Red Wings fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Detroit. Read all of Monique Walters's takes, follow all Detroit Red Wings coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 15
View all 15 reports →Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (CBJ 4, DET 3)
Your Red Wings let one slip what happened What up doe? That sting from last night at Little Caesars Arena, it's still with us this morning, huh? The Detroit Red Wings dropped a tough one in a shootou...
Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (MIN 5, DET 4)
This Detroit Red Wings loss is gonna hurt you today What up doe, Hockeytown? I know we all went to bed with that knot in our stomach after last night, and waking up to the reality of a 5-4 loss again...
Your Detroit Red Wings play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Alright, what up doe? Your Detroit Red Wings are hitting the road today to face the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, and trust me, this ain't just another game on the schedule. We're sitting...
Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (DET 4, PHI 2)
Your Detroit Red Wings just clawed out a road win What up doe, Detroit? Waking up this morning, you just know that feeling when the Detroit Red Wings find a way to get it done on the road. We beat th...
Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (DET 1, PIT 5)
Your Detroit Red Wings needed to show up, and they didn't. What up doe, Hockeytown? Waking up this morning, you probably already know. The Detroit Red Wings dropped a tough one on the road against th...
How Detroit is feeling about tonight's game
Are we nervous or what about tonight? What up doe, Hockeytown? Walking through Eastern Market this morning, grabbing some fresh flowers for the house, and the vibe is… tense. Folks are talking about ...
Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (DET 5, BUF 2)
That was a wild one what up doe, and you better believe I'm still feeling that jolt this morning after the Detroit Red Wings took it to the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on the road. We needed that, pure and sim...
Your Detroit Red Wings play tonight. Here's what to watch.
Your Detroit Red Wings are playing and it's a must-win! What up doe, Hockeytown? Your Detroit Red Wings are on the road tonight, heading out to KeyBank Center to face the Buffalo Sabres, and listen, ...
Here's what happened to the Detroit Red Wings last night (OTT 3, DET 2)
Your Red Wings just couldn't finish it last night, huh? Alright, let's talk about what went down at Little Caesars Arena, because for folks who hit the sack early or just couldn't stomach it, the Det...
How Detroit is feeling about tonight's game
How we feeling about the Red Wings tonight, Detroit? Walking through Eastern Market this morning, grabbing a coffee at Germack, the air felt thick – not quite anxious, but definitely a heavy anticipa...
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