MLive’s Ansar Khan filed a notebook article in which he discussed the Red Wings’ attempts to build a functional line consisting of Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin and David Perron:
“It’s definitely not a finished product,” Lalonde said Tuesday. “You can see in their exhibitions a lot of positives. Both dynamic players, but probably a little too much time in their own zone, which is self-inflicted, too. I think they have a feel of wanting to be together. I think they’re getting some chemistry.
“Not married to it, but we want it to work because we think it’s two extremely special players that we think can work, and we’re still trying to figure out that wing for them.”
Perron practiced on that line the past couple of days, after Lucas Raymond spent most of camp and the exhibition season there. Perron provides a different dimension with his heavier game and net-front presence.
“Anytime you play with DP, he’s in the battle,” Larkin said. “Obviously, he’s played for a lot of years. He would be the first to admit he probably doesn’t skate the best, but he makes up for it in his play along the boards. He’s one of the best players I’ve played with at winning battles, finding plays from scrum pucks or when he’s getting pressure on the boards.
“I really found that last year playing the bumper on the power play and he was on the half-wall. He always sucked two guys in and found me in the middle and I could make plays from there. I enjoy playing with him. we had success last year. I like playing with Razor, playing with (Michael Rasmusen). It’s good to have a lot of options.”
Continued; I think Perron may be their forechecker…
