The Daily: Red Wings On Menu For Sports Smorgasboard; Doucet Scores

Red Wings fans can gorge themselves with desirable sports options today. Motown sports have given some accomodation to the fact they are sharing some of the same fans.

The tripleheader of Detroit sports to watch today has a staggered start. The Detroit Tigers’ important playoff-implication home game against the Baltimore Orioles starts at 12:10. The Detroit Lions are home at 1 p.m. to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Game 2 of the Red Wings NHL Prospect Series against the Dallas Stars begins at 2:30 p.m. in Traverse City.

DetroitRedWings.com will live stream that game with Ken Kal and Bob Kaser calling the action.

The prospects are back at it this afternoon in TC!

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The Red Wings’ most intriguing prospects all seemed to step up in Detroit’s 5-1 win in Game 1. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard had an assist and showed the potential that persuaded the Red Wings to draft him in the first round. Carter Gylander, looking to cement his place among Detroit’s prospect goalies, was effective with 17-save performance. Nate Danielson, a candidate to play in Detroit’s top six someday, was credited with six shots on goal. Here is the Game 1 boxscore.

Detroit Hockey Now is in Traverse City for this tournament.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Left wing Michael Brandsegg-Nygard earns praise from Dan Watson in his opening game of the NHL Prospect Series against the Dallas Stars.

Speedy Amadeus Lombardi was a late add to the Red Wings’ Prospect team in Traverse City. Detroit are never disappointed to see more of Lombardi. He’s the man with cool name and overflowing energy on the ice.

The early reviews on Jakub Rychlovsky are quite favorable. He scored in Game 1 against Dallas, cleaning up a puck in the slot.

Paywall story: Bob Duff weighs in on the worst first-round picks in Red Wings history. If you need a yearly subscription, click here.

Red Wings Season

Alexandre Doucet has much to prove in 2024-25. He played 54 games for Toledo and only six for Grand Rapids in his first pro season as a Red Wings’ prospect.  Doucet is off to a good start this season with a pair of goals (including an empty netter) in Detroit’s 5-1 win against Dallas in Game 1 of their two-game series.  He played on a line with Amadeus Lombardi and Hunter Johannes. “I love playing with him,” said Lombardi who assisted on both Doucet goals. “He’s a hard worker, he grinds but he also has a really good touch around the net. He’s a goal scorer but he also makes plays, he can find you around the net.”

Hockey Now Network

Colorado: Evan Rawal writes that the right players scored in the Avalanche’s first rookie game. Colorado Avalanche.

New Jersey:  James Nichols writes that new coach Sheldon Keefe is already having an impact on New Jersey  rookies. New Jersey Devils.

Philadelphia: Jonathan Bailey explains why the Flyers and Edmonton Oilers might be good trading partners. Philadelphia Flyers.

Washington: Former Caps goalies Braden Holtby and Olie Kolzig are serving as mentors in Washington’s rookie camp. Washington Capitals.