SI’s Power Rankings: I can be thankful for the Wings’ top line, but is it Thanksgiving without the Seider?

Yeah, the title of this entry is a terrible pun, I know it. But what the hell. Anyway, Sports Illustrated’s Kate Yanchulis posted a set of power rankings, and they’re…mostly accurate as to what the Red Wings should be thankful for at American Thanksgiving:

27. Detroit Red Wings

Last week: 26
Record: 8-9-3

A top-tier top line. Dylan Larkin, Todd Bertuzzi and Lucas Raymond are the top three players on the Red Wings in terms of point production, with 52 points between them. The problem? They’re not receiving much production from the rest of their forwards.

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