DetroitRedWings.com’s Arthur J. Regner filed a notebook article in which the Wings discussed the benefits of road trips for team bonding…2018 style:
With so many new faces on the Red Wings, perhaps it’s a good thing Detroit is headed on the road to play back-to-back games against the Kings and Ducks.
Though it’s an odd early season trip out west, Blashill does see the benefits the trip could have in helping his younger team bond.
“I would say, guys would tell you throughout the history of sports, when you get to go on the road together, especially in today’s sports where everybody has their own room, it’s just a different animal maybe than it was a number of years ago where you’d go to the bar after practice and hang out. You don’t do that,” Blashill said. “So, the fact you can get on the road a little bit and hang out, it can create a bond. I don’t know that they’re going to go to the bar. Seriously, getting on the road gives yourself a chance to have some bonding.
“The fact we have a whole bunch of new guys, I think it can only help to spend some time together. You got a long flight, you got time out to dinner, not at the bar. It should be good there on the beach, taking walks.”
Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley is looking forward to getting on the road with his teammates; though bonding is an important element on road trips, the veteran blueliner also likes the Wings’ destination.
“I’ve been on the West coast most of my career, so I’m kind of used to it,” Daley said. “It’s a chance for the boys to get out on the road and do some team bonding and get together. It’s not a bad thing, we’re out in California, it’s not the worst place to be.”
Regner continues, and I’m pretty sure guys go out to dinner together, still, but late nights at the bar are rarities these days.
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