Of Red Wings-related note this afternoon:
- NHL.com makes some “bold fantasy hockey predictions” for every team this upcoming season, and it would be nice to see the following happen:
Detroit Red Wings: Forward Patrick Kane, at 35 years old (turns 36 on Nov. 19) will lead the Red Wings in points with at least 85 and finish among the NHL’s top 25 in the category. – AD
2. And Daily Faceoff is back with another list, too, ranking the NHL’s 32 teams by “watchability,” per a panel that included Scott Maxwell, Colton Davies, Hunter Crowther, Mike Gould and Tyler Kuehl. I just scrolled down to the bottom of the list and was pleasantly surprised by how much I had to scroll back up:
14. Detroit Red Wings
Colton: 24th
Hunter: 18th
Mike: 32nd
Scott: 7th
Tyler: 3rdScott: I see Mike has carried over his Red Wings hatred into this season. While I can understand why this team was so split, I think people are confusing good and entertaining. Are the Red Wings a complete hockey team? Of course not. But they have a lot of skilled players and young talent, and they also have a horrible defense core and questionable goaltending. That feels like the perfect ingredients for an entertaining hockey game no matter who they play.
Colton: They are the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NHL.
Hunter: I think that’s the meanest thing I’ve ever read, and I just re-read Blood Meridian.
Mike: The Red Wings irritate me to an extent I never previously thought possible. It is genuinely frustrating to watch them make one wrong decision after another, seemingly to no end. And that’s just off the ice. I simply do not enjoy watching them trip over themselves on a yearly basis. That likely won’t change until they thoroughly re-evaluate their organizational priorities.
Aww, that’s sweet.
