In Red Wings Land
How the Detroit Red Wings and ex-GM Ken Holland feel about meeting as opponents | Freep
Do you root for them except when they play the Oilers?
Absolutely. I put on an Adirondack Red Wings jersey when I was 27 and I’m now 63. I am happy they are in the East and they are in the West, so other than the two times we play, I’m rooting for them. I’m rooting for them, I’m rooting for Steve, rooting for them to surprise.
It’s cool that Ken Holland still wants the Wings to do well, but I’m rooting for Detroit to blow out the Oilers tonight (…but I won’t be holding my breath).
Feel the Power (Rankings)!
NHL Power Rankings: 31 Disturbing Developments Edition | Sportsnet
The Red Wings’ top line of Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin and Tyler Bertuzzi is dynamic and fast, fun and effective. But the depth falls off a cliff. Each of those top-liners has more than double the points of any other forward on the roster.
NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus what every team’s slogan should be | ESPN
Previous ranking: 24
”Hockeytown.” The Red Wings have been sold with the Hockeytown name forever. But at 3-3-0 after a decent start, and with many expecting this to be another rebuilding season for the Wings …
New slogan: ”Hockeycul-de-sac.”
NHL Power Rankings: How much worse can things get for the New Jersey Devils? | CBS Sports
22. Red Wings
Just thoroughly mediocre.
Around the League
Golden Knights F Zykov gets 20-game ban | TSN
Vegas Golden Knights forward Valentin Zykov has been suspended 20 games for violating the terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program.
Zykov can appeal the suspension.
The 24-year-old has two assists in seven games with the Golden Knights this season. He appeared in 28 games last season with the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers and Golden Knights, posting two goals and five points.
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