Of Red Wings-related note from my illness-induced day off:
- The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan penned an article discussing the Wings’ win over Washington from a larger perspective…
This easily could have been a loss the last several years — in fact, it was Wings’ first victory against Washington since Feb. 11, 2018 — and it felt early as if it would be. But this just might be a growing, developing team taking shape.
“We’ve been in situations where we’ve found our way to wins and that breeds confidence, so that’s part of it,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “We have some guys that have matured over the years in terms of living through some of that. As hard as some of those moments are to live, you hope you grow and a number of our guys have grown even through some of the difficulties we faced. And we have some new faces that have a calm demeanor to them and just kind of keep playing.”
The Capitals noticed a different type of Wings team.
“They are a good team,” Capitals forward Lars Eller said. “They’re probably better than people give them credit for.”
2. Sportsnet’s Ryan Dixon posted a set of Halloween-themed power rankings…
15. Detroit Red Wings (4-2-1)
Can’t you just picture GM Steve Yzerman in a lab coat, a mad scientist cackling to himself, an evil genius who knows he’s a few tweaks and turns from unleashing another perennial contender on the world?
3. WXYZ’s Brad Galli explained how Lucas Raymond’s first rookie card will be available via Upper Deck’s ePack feature:
4. And Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted a subscriber-only article discussing whether Simon Edvinsson might make the Swedish Olympic team:
Moritz Seider is not the only young Detroit Red Wings defenseman drawing major attention. Simon Edvinsson, last season’s first-round draft pick, has been impressive enough in the Swedish Hockey League to be considered a candidate for 2022 Swedish Olympic team.
Simon Edvinsson has nine points in 15 games for first-place Frolunda. That’s the highest points per game for an Under-19 player in SHL history.
Edvinsson is playing so well that people are only half-joking when they say Detroit GM Steve Yzerman may end up with the best player from three consecutive drafts in Seider (2019), Lucas Raymond (2020) and Edvinsson (2021).
Two television analysts said Edvinsson had a shot to make the Olympic team. The Swedes traditionally name some SHL players to the Olympic roster even when NHL players are available. However, they are not usually as young as Edvidsson. Former Red Wings player Johan Garpenlov will coach the team.
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