But, as Dylan Larkin noted, it’s only natural to peek at the standings, especially when things are going as well as they have been the past 2½ weeks for the Detroit Red Wings.
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Detroit Red Wings have a pair of huge games against Atlantic Division opponents up first on the four-game road trip.
Front crest on the Detroit Red Wings outdoor sweater is inspired by automotive insignias. 2025 Stadium Series to be played at Columbus Blue Jackets.
Then there's the cannon. The Blue Jackets are famous for firing a cannon inside their arena after goals. While they've incorporated a cannon into a previous third jersey crest, the team has never had the cannon as its primary logo -- until the Stadium Series.
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Michigan goalie Logan Stein, a graduate transfer from Ferris State, didn’t get a chance to experience last season’s heated season series, which included two postseason showdowns. MSU beat Michigan in the Big Ten championship, but the Wolverines flipped the script a week later in a NCAA regional final.
The Philadelphia Flyers are battling for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers collapsed at the end of last season and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a result. They decided to keep head coach John Tortorella despite the unfortunate outcome.
Chris Ilitch, the Detroit Red Wings' co-owner, president, CEO and governor, is No. 22 on the Top 100 People of Power & Influence in hockey list.