Of Red Wings-related note just before the 3 PM game against New Jersey:
- The Devils posted a clip of coach Sheldon Keefe speaking with the media, as well as a “Devils Minute“;
- Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted this slate of pre-game notes…
Coach Derek Lalonde’s players will have their hands full when playing the New Jersey Devils at 3 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network). The Devils are 7-3 in their last 10 and boast a 9-4 road record. Note: Lucas Raymond has scored in each of his past four games. If he scores today, his goal streak would be the longest by a Detroit player since he had a five-game stretch in 2023-24. The 4 Nations Face-Off hopeful has also scored the winning goal in consecutive games and can become the 10th player in franchise history to do so in three straight contests. The last to achieve the feat was Johan Franzen in 2007-08.
3. DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills also posted a game preview:
Detroit continues its three-game homestand looking to build on a 2-1 overtime win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. The Red Wings grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the first period on Alex DeBrincat’s power-play goal, then Raymond netted the game-winner on the man advantage in the extra session to help the club win its third straight contest.
“I really wanted the shutout [on Wednesday], just the way we played in our little stretch of hockey lately,” Detroit head coach Derek Lalonde said. “We took too many penalties. Four was just too much. It was just a matter of time…But what a complete game from start to finish. Our push early in the third [period], we were on top of our game and that was a good game.”
Goalie Cam Talbot, who made 24 saves against the Flames, said the Red Wings’ “D-zone has been unbelievable as of late.”
In each of their last four games, the Red Wings have allowed two goals or less. Overall, the club is 9-1-0 when surrendering no more than two goals in a contest this season.
“The guys have been doing a good job clogging up the middle and making the other team give up the puck coming into our zone,” Talbot said. “And once we get to clean up the penalty kill a little bit here, I think you’ll see that number [goals against] come down a little bit more.”
