In Red Wings Land

What to watch as Detroit Red Wings prospects defend Calder Cup | Freep

The Grand Rapids Griffins kick off their quest to become back-to-back AHL Calder Cup champions tonight in Manitoba against the Moose. Helene has a nice little write up to get you ready before Game 1.

Around the League

NHL releases video explaining recent suspensions, illegal checks | Sportsnet

Why did Drew Doughty get suspended for his hit on William Carrier, but Nikita Kucherov didn’t for his hit on Sami Vatanen? The NHL did their best to explain the reasoning behind some recent on ice shenanigans.