More Expected From Dylan Larkin

10/31/2024 at 7:43pm EDT

from Bob Duff of Detroit Hockey Now,

Wednesday was a dismal night for the Detroit Red Wings and for captain Dylan Larkin. Detroit coach Derek Lalonde believes if that situation doesn’t change, it’s going to be a very long year for the team.

Lalonde believes that Larkin has more to give, and that that he needs to be engaging soon, if not immediately. Otherwise, the team’s 4-5-1 first month won’t merely be a bad start to the NHL season, but harbinger of things to come.

“I think so. I think so,” Lalonde said when asked if there was a gear missing from Larkin’s engine. “He goes through these stretches for sure.

“Yeah, I think there’s another. Because we’ve seen it. We’ve seen it throughout his career. So we’ll need that and want that from him.”

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Video: Matt Stienburg Suspended Two Games

10/31/2024 at 6:28pm EDT

NEW YORK (Oct. 31, 2024) – Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Stienburg has been suspended for two games, without pay, for charging Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak during NHL Game No. 157 in Colorado on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 17:12 of the second period. Stienburg was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for charging.

Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Stienburg will forfeit $9.361.98. The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

For a full explanation of the decision, complete with video, please click on the following link: https://www.nhl.com/video/topic/player-safety/stienburg-suspended-two-games-6364051316112.

Watch below.

Video: Mo Seider And Coach Lalonde Today

10/31/2024 at 2:12pm EDT

Four minutes of Seider, the rest is Lalonde.

Line Changes At Practice Today

10/31/2024 at 12:31pm EDT

Thoughts On Trade Talk

10/31/2024 at 9:54am EDT

from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,

1. Talk has picked up, and will continue to do so. Some of the teams who preached patience are starting to run out of it. And you can see (and feel) the pressure ramping up on the coaches, too.

2. One of the more active early-season general managers is Buffalo’s Kevyn Adams, but he’s made it clear he does not wish to subtract. He’s trying to add.

3. You will not be surprised to hear Colorado is looking for forwards. Need to get through a miserable stretch where five of their top nine are out.

4. As mentioned Saturday, Montreal is looking for edge up front, but not at the expense of any young players/prospects it wishes to insert over the next two seasons.

more Thoughts...

After Ten Games

10/31/2024 at 9:39am EDT

Anything stand out for you during the first ten games for the Wings?

I feel Lucas Raymond has played hard every night as he leads the teams with 10 points.

Everyone else seems to blend in, a few good games but much more is needed on a nightly basis.

The Wings have chased the game way too often and need to turn this around quickly.

Wings Exposed In Loss To Winnipeg

10/31/2024 at 4:13am EDT

from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,e

The Jets took a 3-0 first-period lead, saw the Wings crawl back with two second-period, power-play goals, but pulled away in the third period to push the Wings' (4-5-1) winless streak to three games.

You can't have games like that," captain Dylan Larkin said. "Most of the forwards were passengers tonight. We didn't help ourselves breaking the puck out. We can't be outscored 5-0 (excluding special teams) on home ice even against a good team with very skilled forwards. We gave them the puck too much and let them do what they wanted and really exposed us."...

"That was a tough one to watch back," coach Derek Lalonde said. "To their identity, they rim a lot of shots along the yellow and get there on the forecheck. Just the way it broke down, going through two of our sticks and through the goalie's stick and deep in the blue paint off our skate, it's tough to watch.

"(The power play) got us right back into it which makes the third period even more disappointing. You get those goals and we talked about getting our compete up after the first (period) and you feel pretty good about the third, you feel the momentum and then it was a tough first goal against."

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NHL Short Notes

10/31/2024 at 3:54am EDT

* Kyle Connor celebrated the 500-point milestone and joined a short NHL list of U.S.-born players when he extended his home point streak to 10 games while skating in his home state.

* Nico Hischier scored his NHL-leading 10th goal of the season while Jack Hughes notched 1-1—2 to help the Devils earn a 6-0 win in the latest edition of the “Hughes Bowl.” Wednesday marked the sixth day this season that featured three or more teams score at least six goals, while 12 of the past 14 days have seen at least one club hit the mark.

* Anze Kopitar hit the 800-assist milestone and headlined a trio of NHL stars who shone with multi-point efforts Wednesday night.

Quick Recap - Detroit Red Wings/Winnipeg Jets

10/30/2024 at 10:05pm EDT

I'm too upset to recap the first period. Someone needed to light a spark, but no one stepped forward,

In the first 10 1/2 minutes of the third, the Jets scored three goals to make it 6-2.

Thankfully no more scoring.

Team Stats

Detroit goals are below.

Realistic Expectations

10/30/2024 at 7:00pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to everyone. The Wings traded Ollie Maatta yesterday, and, we do wish him well. The upside is that it will/may (hopefully) make room for the younger players to stay up, and create more opportunity for ice time. They are coming in after a somewhat acceptable game(whatever, losing is really not acceptable). Although they ended up losing in OT, a point is still a point. Tonight the Wings face off against the high flying, league leading, Winnipeg Jets. Which means our expectations are realistic. Let’s just hope that they play up to the competition, and we all have fun.

Lyon is our starter tonight. Motte is still day to day. Tarasenko is a game time decision, but, Watson was called up under emergency conditions this afternoon (after 4:00 PM) so you’re guess is as good as mine. I’ll update during warmups as indicated.

It’s the Jets vs the Red Wings. The puck is set to drop around 7:30 PM and will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, and on the Red Wings Radio Network 97.1 (The Ticket in Detroit) for your listening pleasure. Also available on ESPN+ and SPORTSNET+.

It’s a Live Blog!

Toronto/San Jose Trade

10/30/2024 at 6:56pm EDT

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10/30/2024 at 5:12pm EDT

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Connor McDavid Expected To Miss A Couple Of Weeks

10/30/2024 at 11:39am EDT

The Morning Skate

10/30/2024 at 11:13am EDT

Preparing For The Jets

10/30/2024 at 9:38am EDT

from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of the NHL's website,

The Detroit Red Wings have been working on their "DNA," according to coach Derek Lalonde.

Well, then consider this a DNA test: The Winnipeg Jets are coming into Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday for a game that will be nationally televised in Canada (7:30 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, SN1).

The Red Wings wanted to improve defensively after finishing 24th in goals-against per game last season (3.33) and missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the eighth straight season, the longest stretch in team history. They're 13th in goals-against per game (3.11) this season and off to a 4-4-1 start.

The Jets are second in goals per game (4.44) and boast the best record in the League at 8-1-0.

"Obviously, it will be a good challenge," defenseman Moritz Seider said.

The Red Wings are allowing 34.9 shots per game, second most in the NHL. In some ways, though, it might be a byproduct of their new approach.

Focused on playing tighter, the Red Wings have been more conservative, collapsing in front and keeping shots to the outside. Lalonde said based on their internal metrics they were 16th in fewest slot shots against, 10th in fewest low net front slot shots against and first in fewest dangerous rushes against.

Detroit is tied for sixth in 5-on-5 goals against (15) and fourth in 5-on-5 save percentage (93.8 percent).

"The other teams have a lot of shots, but I think some of the shots were from the outside, and that's all right," Seider said. "Obviously, skill guys, top guys [in the NHL], they will have extended [offensive zone] time, and they will have their shifts in the [offensive] zone. But if we can keep them to the outside and have them really work to get to the inside, into the slot, I think we'll be fine, and then we can attack out of that.

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Profiles of Successful Sports Bettors: Interviews with individuals who have made a name for themselves in the world of sports betting

10/30/2024 at 9:36am EDT

There are enough people who have managed to make betting their full-time career and make decent money out of it. We all might have heard stories like that, but how exactly have they done it?

NHL Short Notes

10/30/2024 at 1:44am EDT

* A national broadcast on ESPN watched Capitals captain AlexOvechkin score twice in a span of 1:47 to register his 82nd career multi-goal period and boost his all-time totals to 857 tallies in 1,434 games. He moved within 38 goals of passing WayneGretzky for the most in NHL history.

* The Kraken and Senators both erupted for eight goals in their respective wins Tuesday, with Seattle’s Brandon Montour netting a natural hat trick in the process. With every hat trick this season, AstraZeneca will donate $3,000 to the Hockey Fights Cancer Fund of the V Foundation up to $300,000.

* Longtime teammates Marc-Andre Fleury and Sidney Crosby stole the spotlight in what was expected to be the former’s final game at PPG Paints Arena. Serenaded by a standing ovation multiple times throughout the evening, Fleury capped the heartfelt night as the game’s first star.

Detroit Red Wings Trade Olli Maatta

10/30/2024 at 1:24am EDT

TSN Insiders Tonight

10/29/2024 at 6:20pm EDT
TSN’s Hockey Insiders discuss the latest on the injured Oilers captain, Edmonton’s inability to score, an NHL/Olympic deal close to being done, a potential 4 Nations role on Team Sweden for Daniel Alfredsson, why salary deferral is unlikely to grow in popularity in the NHL, and PWHL expansion.

Watch at TSN

Any Interest in A PWHL Expansion Team In Detroit?

10/29/2024 at 5:31pm EDT

from John Wawrow of the AP at the Detroit News,

The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add as many as two franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday.

Speaking at the ESPNW Summit in New York, senior vice president of business operations Amy Scheer said the league will begin sending requests for proposals to several markets starting as early as next week, while also accepting applications.

”(We’re) looking for the right market size, right fan base, right facilities, right economic opportunity — so a lot of research to be done over the next couple months,” Scheer said, without specifying which markets the league might be targeting. “But yeah, looking to continue to build the league and grow the number of teams.”

Among the U.S. expansion candidates are Detroit and Pittsburgh, where the PWHL hosted neutral-site games during its inaugural season last year. Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia would also be regarded as candidates, after both were considered before the league established teams in Boston, New York and Minnesota. Denver and Seattle are also considered potential candidates.

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Video: Michael Rasmussen And Derek Lalonde After Today's Practice

10/29/2024 at 2:03pm EDT

2 1/2 minutes with Rasmussen, 12 1/2 minutes with Lalonde.

Video: Rasmus Dahlin Fined For High-Sticking

10/29/2024 at 11:24am EDT

NEW YORK (Oct. 29, 2024) – Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell during NHL Game No. 140 in Buffalo on Monday, Oct. 28, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today.

The incident occurred at 12:58 of the third period. Dahlin was assessed a minor penalty for slashing.

The money goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.

Watch below.

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