The Score’s Josh Wegman suggests that Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat will “bounce back” from a difficult 2022-2023 season:
Alex DeBrincat, LW/RW, Detroit Red Wings: DeBrincat’s lone season in Ottawa did not go as planned – both for the player and team. A two-time 40-goal scorer, he joined the Senators with monster expectations but managed just 27 goals and 66 points in 82 games.
Part of DeBrincat’s down year was poor puck luck. His individual expected goals for per 60 minutes was 1.09, which tied the highest mark in his career and was identical to the prior season when he potted 41 goals. However, DeBrincat only converted on 10.3% of his shots – the second-lowest single-season mark of his career. He shot 17.2% in the two seasons prior and entered the campaign with a career clip of 15.5%.
DeBrincat should also be extra motivated playing for his hometown Red Wings, where he’ll likely ride shotgun on the top line with Dylan Larkin. Detroit expects to make sizeable improvements in 2023-24 after a busy offseason which will only help DeBrincat’s fantasy outlook.
