Red Wings Chat: 10/20 - 10/26

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Wooooweeee, who would’ve thought the Red Wings would be 5-1 (10 pts) in their first 6 games? Not only does this put them in first place in the Atlantic, but they’re also tied for first in the entire Eastern Conference! And they’ve done it beating really good teams - TORx2, TB, FLA, EDM. If you told me the Wings were going to sweep that 5 game stretch, I would’ve laughed at your face. Especially if you told me Raymond would miss time throughout it.

Not only that, but the Griffins are also 4-0, and atop the Central division in the AHL.

Some really awesome things happening for the Wings right now:

  • Larkin starting the season with a 6 game point streak (5g, 6a - 11pts) is currently #3 in total points in the NHL. Huge start to the season.

  • Finnie and ASP look like the real deal. Finnie is tenacious on the forecheck, almost always seems to be in the right position, seems to fit in so naturally with Larkin it’s scary. Finnie is also leading the league in points among rookies. (2g, 3a). ASP is so smooth on the blueline and isn’t scared to shoot. It’s been a joy seeing him next to Edvinsson. They both scored their first NHL goals this week:

https://x.com/NHL/status/1979330589351100514

https://x.com/NHL/status/1980007064576360780

  • Aside from the first game from Gibby, both Goalies are playing pretty well. Talbot has been better (1.78 GAA and .932) but Gibson has looked great his last two as well.

This week, we’ve got:
Wed - @BUF (2-3), 7:30PM
Thurs - @NYI (2-3), 7PM
Sat - vsSTL (3-2), 7PM

Red Wings fans are eating good right now!

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Great post my friend. Love it!. It’s nice to see a little excitement over this team.

Your entire post was too positive though, and you forgot to mention how suckie the first line is :rofl:

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I saw this morning one of the Red Wings recent draft picks, Max Plante is top 3 in the entire NCAA for scoring

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Wings need to find a way to get this guy to Detroit sooner than later.
https://x.com/LGRWProspects/status/1980313800671936543

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Brent Soloman (2025 4th rounder) is also tearing up the USHL so far, too - tied for first in goals (9) and points (15) in 10 games. Seems like the Wings have a guy at the top in nearly every league right now.

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https://x.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1980687165647446188

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Have you heard anything new about Raymond?

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I want to sorry to you and @Davicus . I love conversations, and sometimes I take it to far. Im hoping everything is going well with you

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He was back last game and I know he left for a bit and came back, but as far as I know, he’s good to go?

It’s all good brother. I think we’re both probably a little hot-headed and I’ve enjoyed getting into arguments here lately more than I should admit.

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The Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings (5-1) are away tonight to play the Buffalo Sabres (2-4-0)

Where: Buffalo’s KeyBank Center
When: 7:30 p.m.
TV/Radio: TNT**/**FanDuel Sports Network/97.1 FM
Odds: Detroit (+1.5,-275), Buffalo (-1.5, +200), ESPNBet

Hot: Dylan Larkin has a six-game points streak (5-6–11) to start the season

Not: Jonatan Berggren, 25, is the subject of trade rumors because he can’t secure a permanent place in the lineup.

Spotlight: Rookie Emmitt Finnie is coming off his first three-point game. He was also plus-3 in the overtime win against the Oilers

Absence: Patrick Kane will miss his second game with an undisclosed upper body injury. He isn’t on this two-game road trip.

Story: Cam Talbot is 3-0 with a 1.78 GAA and .932 save percentage. It feels like it’s his time to start, although that is not official…Larkin is looking to become the first Red Wings player to record consecutive four-point games since Brendan Shanahan did it in 1996-97. If he extends his point streak to seven games, he will become the eighth active player to record at least two season-opening points streak of seven or more games…The Red Wings rank fourth in the NHL with a 92.3% penalty killing efficiency.

Detroit Projected Lines

Emmitt Finnie — Dylan Larkin — Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat — Marco Kasper — Michael Brandsegg-Nygard or Elmer Soderblom
James van Riemsdyk–Andrew Copp — Michael Rasmussen
Mason Appleton — JT Compher — Jonatan Berggren

Defense Pairings
Ben Chiarot — Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson — Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Albert Johansson — Jacob Bernard-Docker

Goalie
Cam Talbot or John Gibson (McLellan said Tuesday he had not made up his mind)

Buffalo

Story: The Sabres lost 4-2 to Montreal after a modest two-game winning streak… Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is in Rochester on a conditioning assignment…Former Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon has started every game for Buffalo and has played impressively well. He’s 2-4 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .924…Injuries: Center Josh Norris long-term upper body injury; Jacob Bryson, LW Luke Greenway and LW Beck Malenstyn are day-to-day…CBS Sports reports that LW Michael Kesselring is out until Nov. 1.

Projected Lines
Zach Benson — Jiri Kulich — Tage Thompson
Josh Doan — Ryan McLeod — Alex Tuch
Jason Zucker — Peyton Krebs — Jack Quinn
Mason Geertsen — Tyson Kozak — Josh Dunne

Defense Pairings
Bowen Byram — Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power — Conor Timmins
Mattias Samuelsson — Zach Metsa

Alex Lyon (Colten Ellis backing up)

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Gibson in again tonight.

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Glad to see Todd shuffle that bottom pairing a bit. Obviously helps with Kane being out and someone moving to slot up there, but outside of line 1, Wings have been rough.

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Time to see MBN score a goal. He’s close, just needs to speed it up a little bit. You can tell he’s still adjusting to how quickly everything closes at this level

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Feel bad for the kid that he’s been stuck on a line with Copp and Compher. Talk about bad luck lol

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game on TNT tonight

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Fuk. Buffalo is gonna have 30 power plays tonight at this pace.

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If they can’t get out of their own zone even 5 on 5 feels like a PP.

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Gibson standing on his head.

Need to clean up our break out, start winning some face offs, and create a little offense. Sloppy in our end so far

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We got a shot!

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30 power plays in 1 night… The ladies of Chatham are still wanting more @Bols