Derek Lalonde did not hesitate when asked what it means for the Detroit Red Wings to regain the services of Tyler Bertuzzi. “Offense,” Lalonde said. “Goals. I’ve liked our team play, we’re defending well, we’re not giving up a lot, but he’s an elite scorer, our best scorer. As great as our defense has been
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Detroit — Coach Derek Lalonde didn’t hesitate when asked what he’s missed most with no Tyler Bertuzzi in the Red Wings’ lineup. “Offense, goals,” Lalonde said after Wednesday’s practice. “He’s an elite scorer. As great as our defense has been, chances against, chances for have been down, which is understandable. He would help (offensively).” Lalonde
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Every general manager has their comfort teams. For the Tampa Bay Lightning of the mid-late 2010s, it was the New York Rangers. The Chicago Blackhawks and Arizona Coyotes have been close companions for what feels like decades. Even the Vegas Golden Knights have frequent trade partners, though theirs are usually “anyone that’ll take our contracts
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For a team trying to prove itself, the Detroit Red Wings‘ baseline growth, early as it is in the season, is an encouraging sign. They take a four-game point streak (3-0-1) into Thursday’s matchup against the New York Rangers, whom the Wings just rallied to defeat in overtime last weekend. That victory, and Tuesday’s 3-2
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It’s the time of the NHL season where writers like to talk about what we’ve learned about teams.  Enough games have been played to give a somewhat-representative data sample.  I very well might do the same but that’s not the direction I’m going right now. Instead, I’m looking at the Red Wings’ alternate captaincy rotation.
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[embedded content] Thanks to RockyMtnWingsFan for bringing this up in regards to a question about whether Alex Nedeljkovic’s relative excitement about playing the puck helps or hurts the team compared to Husso. The question comes about 2:24 into the interview and Lalonde doesn’t give a great solid answer, but if you want to (perhaps irresponsibly)
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The Detroit Red Wings came away with a point and another performance to build on, but it rankled to lose yet another forward. Coach Derek Lalonde didn’t have specifics immediately following Tuesday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens, but estimated Luff would be out six-to-eight weeks after going head-first into the boards when he
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