Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff posted an article which discusses the potential performances of three Red Wings who’ve scored 30-plus goals in the past. Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat and Vladimir Tarasenko have all exceeded the 30-goal mark in past campaigns, but none of the trio scored 30 this past season.
As such, Duff wonders aloud whether any or all of the veterans will hit 30+ this upcoming season, noting that Kane’s hip resurfacing surgery and Tarasenko’s status as a 32-year-old may diminish their chances of scoring as they once did:
Both captain Dylan Larkin (33 goals) and winger Lucas Raymond (31) topped the 30-goal plateau last season. Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko are the others to go over 30 goals during an NHL season. All of them have achieved this milestone several times.
The thing is, for all of them, it’s been a minute or so since it happened. That being the case, are the Red Wings putting too much hope into past performances?
Is it wise, or even likely for that matter, to be expecting Kane, DeBrincat and Tarasenko to return to what they once were in terms of goal scoring? And if they fail to bring that type of output back to the future, how might it impact the chances of the Red Wings ending their eight-season playoff drought?
Continued; I hate to count anybody out in terms of return-to-form performances. Is it possible that Kane and DeBrincat and Tarasenko all hit 30 goals, or score more than that?
Probably not, but explaining all the reasons why somebody won’t be able to do something makes me cringe a bit.
