The Red Wings held an optional practice at Little Caesars Arena ahead of Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, and after practice ended, the Red Wings’ players and coach spoke with the assembled media.
The Red Wings posted a clip of Anthony Mantha discussing several topics…
Following today’s practice, Mantha talks his 20-goal milestone, the #RedWings‘ recent Father/Mentors trip and continuing to improve his game. #LGRWpic.twitter.com/QxFbeJTgWL
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 21, 2018
Coach Blashill also spoke with the media about his team’s rough stretch of scheduling…
“We gotta make sure that we have the energy level, both physically and mentally, come tomorrow night.” | #LGRWpic.twitter.com/EY9lgRs3cO
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 21, 2018
The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan also posted some Tweets of note…
Blashill wasn’t sure about Green’s (upper body) availability for Thursday…will see tomorrow.
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) February 21, 2018
Given the intense schedule of late, only an optional practice today.
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) February 21, 2018
In a stretch of 4 games in 6 days, 10 games in 17 days….and it gets worse in March, averaging just over a game every other day….A lot of hockey coming up.
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) February 21, 2018
The Free Press’s Helene St. James reminded a fan why the Wings chose to “take an optional”…
They’re in midst of 10 games in 17 days. Played every other day since Feb. 9, with back-to-back last weekend, another b-t-b this weekend. https://t.co/SBOOyGDkRy
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) February 21, 2018
