In Red Wings Land

Detroit Red Wings mailbag: The surprise of Dennis Cholowsk - Freep.com

Helene uses this mailbag to essentially grade the players from October and speculate on a goalie trade. Nothing terribly Earth-shattering in here, but the slow-but-steady turn to ombudswoman by one of the team’s former biggest bucket-carriers is still fun to witness.

Around the League

Ten stunning numbers from the first month of the NHL season – ProHockeyTalk

The Vegas number is the most-fun because unearned results are always more fun, regardless of whether they’re positive or negative. There’s an extra layer with Vegas because much of last year is being reversed in that department now.