Author: George Malik

My name is George Malik, and I'm the Malik Report's editor/blogger/poster. I have been blogging about the Red Wings since 2006, and have worked with MLive and Kukla's Korner. Thank you for reading!

Red Wings-Rangers quick take: Panarin’s hat trick powers Rangers to second consecutive win over Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings battled the New York Rangers for the second time in four days on Thursday night, and the Red Wings probably want the Rangers to go away and not come back after this one.

Detroit surrendered an Artemi Panarin hat trick en route to a 5-2 loss that made Monday’s 4-1 loss to the same Rangers feel like a slap on the wrist by comparison.

The Rangers’ power play went 3-for-4, Cam Talbot surrendered 5 goals on 19 shots–and he was one of the Wings’ better performers…

And Detroit is now 1-and-3, having played one good game and three flat ones (at best) over the course of the first week of the schedule, and the winless Nashville Predators are on the docket for Monday (2 PM EDT start on Bally Sports Detroit).

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Tweet of note: Daniella Bruce and Ken Kal preview the Wings-Rangers game on ‘The Forecheck’

Per Daniella Bruce on Twitter:

Tweets + Video: Quick starts opposite Talbot; Seider and coach Lalonde speak with the media

The Detroit Red Wings will start Cam Talbot and welcome Christian Fischer back into their lineup as the Red Wings face the New York Rangers in the back half of a home-and-home series this evening (7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM).

Detroit is looking to avenge a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Monday evening, and it appears that the Rangers will dress the same lineup that won Monday night’s game.

There was one change for the Rangers tonight: Jonathan Quick will battle Talbot this evening:

Then there’s this:

After a long wait, the Red Wings posted a morning skate video clip of Moritz Seider and coach Derek Lalonde speaking with the media:

Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets II: no changes tonight for NYR

The Detroit Red Wings have held their morning skate at Little Caesars Arena ahead of tonight’s rematch with the New York Rangers (7:30 PM EDT start on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM), and there’s good news from the Wings’ side in that Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin, who missed the Wings’ skate, are good to go tonight.

The New York Rangers hit the ice at 11:30 AM for their morning skate:

I’m not a fan of this shorthand:

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Post-Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets: Larkin, Copp OK to go; Fischer, Gustafsson return to lineup

The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to assuage Monday’s 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers as the Wings and Rangers complete the back half of a home-and-home series this evening (7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM).

The morning skate was a little worrisome as Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp were unable to participate in the skate, which confirmed that Cam Talbot will start opposite Igor Shesterkin tonight.

After the morning skate, we received good news regarding Larkin and Copp:

Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets: Copp, Larkin skip morning skate; Talbot starts vs. NYR

The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to avenge Monday night’s 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers when the teams battle again this evening at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM).

The Red Wings hit the ice at LCA just before 10:30 AM for their morning skate:

Press release: Red Wings reassign Gage Alexander to Grand Rapids

From the Grand Rapids Griffins:

GAGE ALEXANDER REASSIGNED TO GRAND RAPIDS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday reassigned goaltender Gage Alexander from the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) to the Grand Rapids Griffins.  

Last season, Alexander appeared in 19 outings with the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) and showed a 5-8-1 record with one shutout to go along with a 3.76 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage. Alexander competed in 16 AHL games with the San Diego Gulls during the 2022-23 campaign and logged a 5-7-3 ledger with a 3.59 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Throughout his three-year pro career, the Okotoks, Alberta, native has a 11-19-4 mark with two shutouts to go along with a 3.67 GAA. Prior to turning pro, Alexander spent four seasons in the WHL from 2019-23 and totaled a 33-16-6 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .902 save percentage. Alexander was selected with the 148th overall pick by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.