In Red Wings Land

The Grind Line: Detroit Red Wings Who Need to Step Up This Season – The Hockey Writers
Abdelkader, DeKeyser, and Nielsen get called out here. They probably should have done honorable mentions, but that might have doubled the length of this article.

Around the League

The NHL may ban Stanley Cup ‘keg stands’ after the Capitals’ wild, boozy summer – CBS Sports

How to guarantee Cup Stands become a tradition: Ban them.  Kris Draper’s kid shit in that thing; debauching the Stanley Cup is the right of every champion who wins it. Fight the power, damn the man, et cetera, et cetera, etc.