Month: September 2022

Of Red Wings prospect-related note on Saturday:

In the Finnish Liiga, Antti Tuomisto finished even with 4 shots in 20:42 played as TPS Turku won 2-1 in overtime over Lukko;

In the SHL, Liam Dower Nilsson finished at -1 with 2 shots in 6:25 played as Frolunda HC lost 3-2 in overtime to Malmo;

In Rogle BK’s 5-2 loss to Skelleftea AIK:

Marco Kasper scored a goal, finishing even with 3 shots and winning 22% of his faceoffs in 15:04 played;

Continue reading Prospect round-up, Europe: Kasper 1 goal, Wallinder 23:16 played in Rogle loss; Tuomisto plays 20:42 in TPS Turku win

Daily Faceoff’s Colton Davies picked one prospect to watch from each and every one of the NHL’s 32 teams this upcoming season, and here’s who he picked from the Red Wings:

Detroit Red Wings: Simon Edvinsson: Edvinsson was listed in the honorable mentions section of my top five Calder Trophy candidates piece. The monster Swedish defender uses his large and burly frame to knock pucks loose and shut down opposing attackers with ease. He found success at the SHL level last season. As an 18-year-old he registered 19 points in 44 games with Frölunda HC. Despite a shaky World Juniors performance, Edvinsson should have minimal issues adjusting his game to the pro level. He is a technically skilled defenseman who uses his good skating and mobility to play a strong game in his zone. He is poised and smooth on the blueline, utilizing his strong gap control and reach to gain possession from opposing attackers. Look for Edvinsson to become a staple on the Red Wings’ defense. 

Continued; it’s not a question of whether or if Simon Edvinsson makes the Red Wings’ roster; it’s a “when” situation.

Red Wings coach Derek Laonde and forward Filip Zadina spoke with the media at the conclusion of Saturday’s practice:

A 3-minute-long interview:

Excellent interviews, both:

MLive’s Ansar Khan filed an article discussing Jakub Vrana’s excitement regarding what will probably be his first full campaign with the Red Wings:

Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde believes speed is one of his team’s biggest strengths, the ability to play a fast, up-tempo game. Jakub Vrana likes hearing that. It’s right up his alley.

“We want to be on top of teams and we have a young team that can skate,” Vrana said. “We have a fast team and I think the system we have can also help us win a lot of pucks and be on top of teams and have a lot of puck possession.”

Speed and scoring are staples of Vrana’s game. The Red Wings are eager to benefit from his skills for a full season after he missed the first five months last season due to shoulder surgery, after being acquired at the trade deadline the previous season.

Vrana is excited to be experiencing his first training camp with the Red Wings and optimistic about the team’s direction following a series of offseason moves that included the acquisitions of Andrew Copp and David Perron, his potential linemates.

“The excitement on my side, I can’t describe it,” Vrana said. “Last season being out a long time, the previous season we had a shortened season (due to the pandemic). I wasn’t able to play a full season in a few years, so I’m really excited.”

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The Detroit News’s Mark Falkner spoke with former University of Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson, one Phil Esposito and author Scott Morrison regarding the fact that Paul Henderson (who also speaks in the article), the scorer of the game-winning overtime goal in the 1972 Summit Series, is still not a Hockey Hall of Famer:

Teammates Red Berenson and Phil Esposito say that historic goal, voted the Canadian sports moment of the century by the Canadian Press in 2000, should put Henderson into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

“I would vote for Paul, absolutely,” said Berenson, the former University of Michigan hockey coach who also played five years for the Red Wings from 1970-1975.

“Here we are talking about a series 50 years later. How many other series, whether it’s the Stanley Cup final or a Memorial Cup final, are even remembered 10 or 20 years later, except for the few players who are still around that played in them.

“There were 22 million people in Canada at that time and 16 million watched that last game. I can’t tell you he (Henderson) was our best player in that game but it was magical the way the puck was going in on (goaltender Vladislav) Tretiak.”

As for Esposito, who led the Summit Series in scoring with 13 points and assisted on the game-winning goal in Game 8, he was annoyed when asked about Henderson’s hall candidacy on “Octopulse,” The Detroit News/Detroit Red Wings podcast.

“Don’t get me started,” Esposito said. “He’s a Hall of Famer in my mind. End of story.”

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Update: The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan also took part in a new episode of the “OctoPulse” podcast:

The Detroit Red Wings posted a trio of Tweets of note, first regarding one Ville Husso’s new mask…

The mask. 👌@HussoVille pic.twitter.com/wtKDrN80Ib— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 24, 2022

They shared a 24-second clip of training camp action…

Camp days. #DRWTC #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Rfu0uJBDCE— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 24, 2022

And, well, hello!

👋 pic.twitter.com/FDHJLn1xDb— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) September 24, 2022

DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills filed a morning article which discusses the “familiar faces” on the Wings’ roster who are intent upon making a difference during the upcoming season:

Lalonde is also pleased with the development of Michael Rasmussen, who recorded career-highs in games played (80), goals (15), assists (12) and points (27) last season.

“He had some confidence from his finish last year,” Lalonde said. “Probably rolled over into his summer and into camp here. Obviously, it is disappointing to lose (Andrew) Copp for the first part of camp, but it gave him (Rasmussen) some reps at center.”

When asked how he will utilize Rasmussen this season, Lalonde said the former 2017 first-round pick will likely get some time at multiple positions.

“I think we would like to see him at center,” Lalonde said. “That big body, obviously being able to defend with that size down low and get some defensive stops. He also has had some success at wing, so we have a little bit more luxury of some depth this year.”

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Teams Lindsay, Howe and Delvecchio for September 24th: