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Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted an update on the Grand Rapids Griffins’ most prominent Red Wings prospects:

Left Wing Elmer Soderblom (159th, 2019)

Soderblom is 23 and in the last season of his NHL entry level contract. He will be a restricted free agent this summer and the team will have a decision to make.  He still only has four goals and 15 points. But the fact  that he was recently playing with first rounder Nate Danielson would suggest they haven’t given up on him.

He still leads the team in shots on goal (84) and his 6-foot-8, 250-plus frame makes him intriguing. He’s never going to be the physical force the Red Wings would like him be, but size is always important no matter how physical the player he is. It wears down opponents to deal with bigger players.

On the positive side: three of his goals have come in the last eight games. He shows 10 points over the past 15 games. That’s close to a 50-point pace.

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From Red Wings Prospects on Twitter:

Lidström on Axel Sandin Pellikka(1st round’23 for Skellefteå) loosely translated. #LGRW #skeaik https://t.co/0Vbh7l3uEO pic.twitter.com/AoR2HPNrds

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 17, 2025

Wise by Lidstrom to suggest that the Wings will take things slowly and play it “by ear” with Sandin Pellikka’s North American future.

Hockeynews.se’s podcast, “Shoot the Puck,” interviews “Detroit’s new superstar,” one Lucas Raymond, today, and the interview they posted on YouTube is about 37 minutes long…and it’s in Swedish.

The description says:

Hockeynews editor-in-chief Henrik Sjoberg is back in North America again, and this time, Shoot the Puck is hosted by Detroit star Lucas Raymond–who’s in his fourth season on a prestigious NHL team. In a short period of time, the Gothenburg native has become a brilliant star in the NHL.

Soon he will also have a key role in Sam Hallam’s Tre Kronor when the Four Nations Faceoff is to be decided in Montreal and Boston.

Evan Sabourin, Tony Wolak and Devin Little discuss the resurgent Red Wings’ play of late, Detroit’s power play, the unveiling of the Stadium Series jersey and more on the latest episode of the Flying Octopus Podcast:

Per FanDuel Sports Network Detroit:

Larks climbs the charts 📈

With a three-point game last night, Dylan Larkin moved to 12th for most points in @DetroitRedWings history.#LGRW pic.twitter.com/wJc6GhsrZl

— FanDuel Sports Network Detroit (@FanDuelSN_DET) January 17, 2025

Per the NHL Network:

The Red Wings have responded well under Todd McLellan's direction 📈#LGRW pic.twitter.com/lMMnEiRgv2

— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) January 17, 2025

Getting the goals-against down would be useful.

The Red Wings head to the West Side of Florida to battle the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night (7 PM on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel Sports Sun/97.1 FM), and the AP has already posted a game preview:

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 in a shootout.

Tampa Bay has gone 24-16-3 overall with a 2-6-0 record in Atlantic Division games. The Lightning have conceded 121 goals while scoring 156 for a +35 scoring differential.

Detroit is 5-7-1 against the Atlantic Division and 21-19-4 overall. The Red Wings have a 3-6-2 record in games they have more penalties than their opponent.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has 20 goals and 44 assists for the Lightning. Anthony Cirelli has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games.

Dylan Larkin has 20 goals and 21 assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has five goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Lightning: 4-5-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.2 assists, 3.2 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

Red Wings: 8-2-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 7.6 assists, 2.3 penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

Updated at 8:58 AM: Of Red Wings-related note the morning after Detroit’s 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers:

1. The Free Press’s Helene St. James posted her customary morning recap:

“We needed a response after the last game,” [Cam] Talbot said after making 40 saves. “We knew we didn’t play up to our standard that we’ve been setting, and we came out and established our game again.”

That was aided a great deal by a power play that’s scorching: Three goals — from Jonatan Berggren, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane — on four opportunities in South Florida; 17-for-34 since Christmas.

“That definitely helps when they bury three before the midway point (of) the game,” Talbot said. “That’s pretty unheard of. You have to give them a ton of credit. It’s been so hot lately; they’ve been carrying our team. I thought the PK also stepped up really big.”

Penalty killing, power play and goaltending: It’s the recipe for winning hockey. So was making adjustments after the Panthers forced the Wings to defend most of the first period.

“The win was terrific for our group after what we had against San Jose,” coach Todd McLellan said. “The task was very difficult — I think it was evident that they are the champs for a reason. We needed outstanding goaltending, we needed special teams to get hot. We found a way to scrap our way to a win. It wasn’t pretty, we needed some board work, we needed to block shots, we needed whistles, but it’s a good learning experience for our group and sometimes it’s easier to learn when you win than when you lose.”

St. James spoke with Dylan Larkin as to whether the Wings are glancing at the standings as the Red Wings find themselves in an Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division logjam…

Continue reading Morning news: A pair of recaps, Justin Holl rebounds and praise for Moritz Seider

The Detroit Red Wings earned a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers by busting their rear ends on individual and collective bases Thursday evening, out-working and out-smarting the star-studded Panthers team.

The out-smarting came largely in the form of 3 power play goals on 4 opportunities, as well as a 3-for-3 penalty-kill, and the busting of rear ends came from Cam Talbot, who stopped 41 shots (including 23 3rd-period shots), the Wings’ defense, who blocked 21 more attempts, and a significant “buy-in” to playing a bit of a rope-a-dope game as necessary from all 18 skaters on the ice…

As well as some opportunistic scoring, given that the Wings established 1-0 and 2-1 leads before breaking free thanks to a power play goal from Patrick Kane and an even-strength marker from Marco Kasper 1:57 later.

As Florida Hockey Now noted, the Red Wings knocked out quite the streak of bad luck against the Panthers in Sunrise…

Continue reading Red Wings-Panthers wrap-up: special effort, special teams carry Talbot’s Wings to needed win

The Detroit Red Wings attempted to rebound from their loss to Seattle by taking on the powerhouse Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Florida. The Wings-Panthers tilt kicked off a stretch of 4 games to be played over the course of only 6 nights…

And on Thursday evening, the Red Wings were out-shot, arguably out-played at even strength, and Cam Talbot had to make 41 saves…

But Detroit scored 3 power play goals, and the Wings took 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 leads–all on power play goals by Jonatan Berggren, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane, respectively–before Marco Kasper and Dylan Larkin (ENG) scored to put the game away.

This was a story of resilience, strong defense, and “selling out” physically and in terms of grinding play in order to out-play the mighty Panthers.

Continue reading Red Wings-Panthers quick take: Special teams help Wings grind out a 5-2 win over the defending champs