According to Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen, the Red Wings’ power play should be a strength for the team to lean upon this upcoming season:
One of the key performers in Detroit’s organization may be assistant coach Alex Tanguay. Presuming the younger players will continue to improve, Detroit’s offense could be modestly improved this season. But Detroit’s playoff hopes are still dependent upon having power play effectiveness similar to last season. Tanguay is in charge of the power play. Detroit was tied with the Vegas Golden Knights for the NHL’s best power-play percentage (30.2 percent) from the time of their coaching change (hired Todd McLellan on Dec. 26) through the end of the 2024-25 season.
Continued; the Wings’ PP isn’t going to keep running at 30%, but having a potent power play is absolutely essential to ensure that the Red Wings have their own “enforcer” when opponents take bad penalties.
