USA Today posted a pair of lists which include the Detroit Red Wings this morning, with the Wings ranking very low on Mary Clarke’s “Watchability Rankings“…
31. Detroit Red Wings: There was hope that with some key offseason additions, the Red Wings would make a stride or two out of the NHL’s basement this season. However, with the loss of Jakub Vrana to injury for at least four months, don’t expect much from Detroit this year.
And USA Today’s “For the Win” blog, which Clarke writes for, asks one question of each and every one of the NHL’s 32 teams:
Detroit Red Wings: What can Moritz Seider bring to the table?
The Red Wings are set to be in the NHL’s basement for another year, but there are some bright spots to look forward to. Namely, 20-year-old defenseman Moritz Seider, who lit up the Swedish Hockey League last season.
Seider won’t move the Red Wings into playoff contention, but the 2021-22 season will be a good chance for him to show his stuff at the NHL level and get Detroit fans excited for the future of their team.
I’m going to be watching the Red Wings no matter what, so I’m rooting for Seider…and for a more competitive team this season.