Here’s an FYI from WXYZ’s Brad Galli:
The calm before Opening Night: Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin joins us on @WXYZDetroit tonight
His journey back from his neck injury, the youthful buzz on the team, and his joy to have fans pack @LCArena_Detroit once again pic.twitter.com/Z8owF3wc3U— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) October 13, 2021
Bally Sports Detroit’s John Keating posted a Tweet noting that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman and coach Jeff Blashill are both being interviewed for the one-hour Red Wings Live preceding tomorrow’s game vs. Tampa Bay (7:30 PM EDT start on BSD/97.1 FM):
Getting ready for the Season Opener tomorrow night. Great to talk hockey with Wings GM, Steve Yzerman and Head Coach, Jeff Blashill. pic.twitter.com/NS4S6lVB9X— John Keating (@JohnKeatingBSD) October 13, 2021
Dobber Hockey’s Brennan Des posted a list of “Early Season Storylines to Watch” in the Eastern Conference, and, from a fantasy hockey perspective, Des believes that Alex Nedeljkovic may be the most intriguing Red Wings player to watch in the early parts of the 2021-2022 season:
Detroit Red Wings – Good Goalie on a Bad Team
While the Red Wings won’t be good this season, there are a number of interesting fantasy storylines to monitor in Detroit. Will Dylan Larkin bounce back after last year’s disappointing 43-point pace? What kind of opportunity will rookies Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider see? Will Nick Leddy or Filip Hronek be the team’s top power-play defenseman? While those are all compelling stories, I’m most interested to see how Alex Nedeljkovic follows up last year’s incredible showing. I personally think he’ll struggle this season now that he’s playing behind a much weaker team. However, a strong performance from him during these first couple weeks may give me the confidence to snag him from the waiver wire and trust him long term.
Continued; I fully expect Nedeljkovic to struggle a bit early on, but I believe that he’ll settle down and settle in as the season progresses.
FYI if you are heading to Little Caesars Arena tomorrow for the Red Wings-Bolts game (7:30 PM EDT start):
Coming to tomorrow’s season opener or a future game at @LCArena_Detroit this season?
Here are 6 things to know. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/un525EetC9— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 13, 2021
The Detroit Red Wings have posted videos of the comments made by Moritz Seider and coach Jeff Blashill after Wednesday’s practice:
The Red Wings conducted a brief practice ahead of tomorrow’s home opener vs. Tampa Bay, and after practice, the Wings spoke with the media regarding several topics:
Per Daniella Bruce…
Jeff Blashill said he thinks Moritz Seider is mentally equipped to handle the challenges that the NHL will bring, but emphasizes that there will be challenges for him and he will have to learn as he goes. @DetroitRedWings #LGRW— Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) October 13, 2021
Jeff Blashill said he thought Raymond’s impact on the game was good, especially in the first half of the exhibition season. He also mentioned Raymond has a great level of “B & C” games. Meaning he does great things that may not show on the score sheet. @DetroitRedWings #LGRW— Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) October 13, 2021
Jeff Blashill said his expectations are to get into tomorrow night and “make sure we’re hard to play against.” #LGRW @DetroitRedWings— Daniella Bruce (@daniellabruce_) October 13, 2021
The Wings will need to do so given that the Lightning lost 6-2 to Pittsburgh last night.
Also: Just call Givani Smith, Tyler Bertuzzi, Pius Suter and Robby Fabbri the “Guelph Mafia” at this point…
Sending our congratulations to all the former Stormers on @NHL rosters this season! ? https://t.co/9yXYRmZ99J pic.twitter.com/1wJf2yoHIG— Guelph Storm (@Storm_City) October 13, 2021
Update: Moritz Seider also spoke with the media…
Continue reading Post-practice Tweets: Blashill discusses expectations for Seider, Raymond; Seider speaks with the mediaIn the alumni department, via TSN:
The #NHLJets have agreed to terms with forward Evgeny Svechnikov on a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $750,000.
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 13, 2021
DETAILS ▶️ https://t.co/nbJc2j9nVD pic.twitter.com/HAyuefpi3k
97.1 the Ticket’s Pat Caputo discusses the levels by which he expects the Red Wings to improve this upcoming season:
The Red Wings will be improved this season. It is just a matter of how much.
The biggest upgrade will come on the blueline. Nick Leddy is one of the NHL’s best puck movers, the ideal defensive pairing for high-end rookie Moritz Seider, Detroit’s rugged first-round draft pick in 2019.
Down the line, the defensive corps will be better because Troy Stecher, Marc Staal and Danny DeKeyser have been retained. There is no need to play Filip Hronek an inordinate number of minutes, which should improve the quality of his play.
The Red Wings have had endless issues in recent seasons, not the least an abysmal power play. Their zone entries were much better during the preseason, both on the man advantage and at even strength. It should pay off in more power play goals and much better puck possession metrics, which will mean more victories.
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin appeared on 97.1 the Ticket’s Stoney and Janssen With Heather” show this morning, speaking for approximately 12 minutes:
The Detroit Red Wings hit the ice at Little Caesars Arena today to prepare for tomorrow’s home opener vs. Tampa Bay (7:30 PM EDT on Bally Sports Detroit/97.1 FM):
#RedWings lines/D pairs in final practice before tomorrow’s season-opener vs. Lightning at LCA:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Raymond
Fabbri-Suter-Zadina
Namestnikov-Rasmussen-Erne
Smith/Rowney-Stephens-Gagner
DeKeyser-Hronek
Leddy-Seider
Staal-Lindstrom
Oesterle-Stecher pic.twitter.com/6gHklZiGvq— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 13, 2021
Arriving for work… It is Hockey Eve! Opening Night for the Red Wings is tomorrow night at LCA. They start with the Cup champion Lightning on Bally Sports Detroit… pic.twitter.com/k3WWTHGc0N— John Keating (@JohnKeatingBSD) October 13, 2021
#RedWings power play units:
1. Bertuzzi (net front), Erne (bumper), Larkin-Raymond (flanks), Leddy (point). Gagner rotating with Erne.
2. Suter (net front), Fabbri (bumper), Hronek-Zadina (flanks), Seider (point). Rasmussen rotating with Suter. pic.twitter.com/nw29YmZZWo— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 13, 2021
WXYZ’s Brad Galli also posted a clip of the top line doing drills:
Continue reading Tweets from Red Wings practice: Wings take Wednesday to prepare for Tampa Bay