Now, although Derek Lalonde isn’t wrong in what he said about them finding more consistency and minutes down there, there seemed to be a consensus going into the season that Edvinsson was going to be with us. All of three of them were sent down to Grand Rapids in order to see more minutes and find another layer to their game. Some of those calls included Simon Edvinsson, Albert Johansson and Jonatan Berggren. Now, the season is nearing and the Red Wings had to make a ton of tough calls. Part of the reason we can say that is due to how well they did with recognizing that Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond were ready to make the jump to the NHL. Last year the Red Wings showed that with the right off-season, and a change in coaching, they could be ready to take a jump to the playoffs. But, there are more key points than that. trade, and signing some key players, the Red Wings are in good shape to start the year. A big part of that was what they did in the off-season. The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs for six straight years, and as they head into the year, the Red Wings will be looking to make a step in the right direction. The drought I’m referring too? The playoffs. This game marks the start of a seven season drought. The Detroit Red Wings season opener is Friday night against the Montreal Canadiens.

Elmer soderblom