DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:
LAST GAME
RED WINGS 7 vs. TAMPA BAY 4 (12/21/22)
1ST PERIOD: TB Point (Kucherov, Cernak) 1:29-EV; DET Määttä (Suter) 15:34-EV; TB Killorn (Colton, Perbix) 18:38-EV; DET Rasmussen (Chiarot, Sundqvist) 19:32-EV
2ND PERIOD: DET Larkin (Perron, Rasmussen) 11:08-EV; TB Colton (unassisted) 13:15-EV
3RD PERIOD: DET Söderblom (Veleno) 3:48-EV; DET Larkin (Rasmussen) 9:46-EV; TB Kucherov (Hedman, Stamkos) 16:13-EV; DET Perron (Larkin) 17:27-EN; DET Rasmussen (Perron) 18:59-EN
SHOTS: DET 31 (15-8-8) / TB 38 (17-11-10)
GOALIES: DET Husso (W, 34-38) / TB Elliott (L, 24-29)
PP: DET 0-2 / TB 0-4
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (32 / Oct. 10)
Jakub Vrána – personal (30 / Oct. 17)
Tyler Bertuzzi – upper body (23 / Nov. 30)
Filip Zadina – lower body (21 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (19 / Nov. 8)
Robert Hägg – undisclosed (6 / Dec. 8)
Total Man Games Lost: 169
Individual Man Games Lost: Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
12/28 – Assigned forward Jakub Vrána to Grand Rapids for conditioning
12/27 – Reassigned goaltender Sebastian Cossa from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL)
12/23 – Signed forward Amadeus Lombardi to a three-year entry-level contract
TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at PENGUINS / 7:30 P.M. EST / PPG PAINTS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 164th all-time meeting, 83rd at Pittsburgh … First of three games this season, only game at Pittsburgh ALL-TIME vs. PIT: 71-71-16-5 / AWAY: 23-53-4-2 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2021-22: 1-2-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0
DET top scorers vs. PIT: Dylan Larkin (6-7-13 in 17 GP), David Perron (2-9-11 in 17 GP), Michael Rasmussen (1-2-3 in 4 GP), Dominik Kubalík (1-1-2 in 3 GP)
PIT top scorers vs. DET: Evgeni Malkin (16-22-38 in 24 GP), Sidney Crosby (14-21-35 in 29 GP), Kris Letang (7-18-25 in 27 GP), Rickard Rakell (7-10-17 in 15 GP), Jeff Carter (8-8-16 in 25 GP), Jake Guentzel (4-7-11 in 11 GP), Kasperi Kapanen (6-3-9 in 15 GP), Jason Zucker (4-4-8 in 14 GP), Chad Ruhwedel (2-4-6 in 9 GP), Teddy Blueger (1-4-5 in 7 GP), Josh Archibald (1-1-2 in 3 GP)
UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Thursday, Dec. 29: RED WINGS at SABRES / 7:00 p.m. / KeyBank Center / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Dec. 31: RED WINGS vs. SENATORS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Wednesday, Jan. 4: RED WINGS vs. DEVILS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: TNT / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
LAST TIME OUT
Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay – 7-4 W
Detroit earned a 7-4 win over Tampa Bay to improve to 14-11-7 overall and 8-6-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … The result ends Detroit’s six-game winless streak (0-4-2) … Detroit matched a season high with seven goals, which was previously accomplished on Nov. 17 at San Jose … Detroit tied a season high with four goals in the third period, which was previously set in the third period on Nov. 17 at San Jose and the second period on Oct. 15 at New Jersey … Michael Rasmussen set career highs in goals (2) and points (4) … It marked Rasmussen’s second multi-point game of the season, and first since collecting three points (1-2-3) on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal … Dylan Larkin recorded two goals and an assist for his seventh multi-point game of the campaign … Larkin tallied his 158th and 159th career NHL goals, passing Kris Draper for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list … Larkin has gained sole possession of the team lead in goals (12), assists (19), points (31) and shots (103) through 31 games … David Perron tallied a goal and two assists to extend his point to three-straight games (2-3-5 in 3 GP) … Perron, who registered his fifth multi-point game of the season, has tied Dominik Kubalík for second place among Detroit skaters with 26 points (11-15-26) through 32 games … Olli Määttä put Detroit on the board with his third goal of the season … Määttä has five points (1-4-5) in his last five appearances dating back to Dec. 4 at Columbus … Elmer Söderblom gave Detroit a 4-3 lead with his fourth goal of the season … Söderblom is on a career-long three-game point streak, collecting three points (2-1-3) and a plus-four rating since being recalled by Detroit on Dec. 14 … Joe Veleno picked up the lone assist on Söderblom’s goal to extend his point streak to three-consecutive games (1-2-3 in 3 GP).
SAVE THE DATE
NHL Game No. 534 on Friday, Dec. 23 between Detroit and Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre was postponed, and rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. EST, due to severe winter weather expected to impact the area.
ZETTERBERG SELECTED TO IIHF HALL OF FAME
- Henrik Zetterberg has been selected to the IIHF Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The IIHF Hall of Fame’s 2023 Induction Ceremonies will take place prior to the medal games of the 2023 IIHF World Championship on May 28 in Tampere, Finland.
- Ranks among Detroit’s all-time leaders with 1,082 games played (6th), 337 goals (5th), 623 assists (5th), 960 points (5th), 100 power play goals (8th) and 64 game-winning goals (5th).
- Also places among the franchise’s postseason leaders with 137 games played (10th), 57 goals (3rd), 63 assists (7th), 120 points (5th), 21 power play goals (3rd) and eight game-winning goals (T8th).
- On the international stage, he represented Sweden at four Winter Olympics, six IIHF World Championships, the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and the 2000 IIHF World Junior Championship.
- Won a gold medal at both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, and the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga, Latvia.
- Became the 21st member of the IIHF’s Triple Gold Club when he helped Detroit win a Stanley Cup championship in 2008.
- Also became the second European-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy when he earned the honor in 2008.
FRENCH CONNECTION
- David Perron ranks among the team leaders with 11 goals (2nd), 15 assists (T4th), 26 points (T2nd), two power play goals (T5th), nine power play points (T3rd), two game-winning goals (T2nd) and 87 shots (T2nd) through 32 games.
- Currently on a three-game point streak, tallying five points (2-3-5) in that span.
- Has 18 points (6-12-18) and a plus-five rating in 18 games dating back to Nov. 12 at Los Angeles.
- Has netted 10-or-more goals in 15 of his 16 NHL seasons.
- Scored a goal in his 1,000th career NHL game on Dec. 10 at Dallas.
- Became the 374th player in NHL history to reach the 1,000-game milestone.
- Also the fourth player to hit the 1,000-game mark this season, joining Minnesota defenseman Alex Goligoski (Oct. 20 vs. Vancouver), New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey (Oct. 28 at Carolina) and Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin (Nov. 20 at Chicago).
- Became the sixth active player to score a goal in his 1,000th career NHL game, joining Malkin, Bailey, Jeff Carter, Patrice Bergeron and Brent Burns.
- He is the fourth member of the 2007 NHL Draft class to reach the 1,000-game milestone, joining Patrick Kane, Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds.
FIL THE THRILL
- Filip Hronek ranks among the team leaders with seven goals (5th), 18 assists (2nd), 25 points (4th), a plus-15 rating (1st), three power play goals (4th), 11 power play points (2nd), 69 shots (4th) and 21:58 average time on ice (2nd) through 32 games.
- Became the first Red Wings defenseman to reach the 25-point mark (7-18-25) within a season in 30 games or fewer since both Brian Rafalski (27 GP) and Nicklas Lidström (30 GP) did so in 2010-11.
- Tied for the team lead with seven multi-point games. He recorded 16 points (6-10-16) and a plus-nine rating during an 11-game stretch from Nov. 12-Dec. 6.
- Set a franchise record for the longest season-opening road point streak (4-11-15 in 11 GP), eclipsing Sergei Fedorov who set the mark in 1993-94 (9-10-19 in 10 GP).
- Became the second defenseman in NHL history to post a road point streak of 11-or-more games from the start of a season, joining Paul Coffey who notched a point in each of Edmonton’s first 12 road games in 1986-87 (4-16-20 in 12 GP).
- Also became the third Red Wings defenseman to post a road point streak of 11-or-more games, following Brian Rafalski (12 GP in 2007-08) and Paul Coffey (15 GP in 1994-95).
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
- Filip Hronek totaled 14 points from Nov. 3-30 (6-8-14 in 13 GP), which were the most by a Red Wings defenseman in a calendar month since Nicklas Lidström in December 2010 (8-8-16 in 16 GP).
- Had a career-high four-game goal streak from Nov. 17-25 (5-2-7 in 4 GP) and six-game point streak from Nov. 12-25 (6-4-10 in 6 GP).
- His four-game goal streak matched the longest goal streak by a defenseman in franchise history, joining Mathieu Schneider (4 GP in 2005-06), Nicklas Lidström (4 GP in 2000-01) and Reed Larson (4 GP in 1980-81).
- Became the first Red Wings defenseman to record six goals in a six-game span since Reed Larson did so from Jan. 29-Feb. 8, 1981 (6-3-9 in 6 GP).
- Scored a pair of goals – including his first career GWG – on Nov. 19 at Columbus for his first career multi-goal game.
BIG VILLE STYLE
Detroit acquired goaltender Ville Husso from St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Aleksanteri Kaskimäki) on July 8 and subsequently signed him to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.75 million.
- Ville Husso has earned three shutouts in 23 games with the Red Wings, tying Connor Hellebuyck, Pyotr Kochetkov and Ilya Sorokin for the league lead. Husso posted three shutouts in 57 appearances with the Blues from 2020-22.
- Recorded his 46th win in his 80th career NHL appearance (46-19-12 in 80 GP). Only six active goaltenders (min. 1 GP in 2022-23) had more wins through 80 games: Frederik Andersen (54), Jordan Binnington (53), Matt Murray (52), Igor Shesterkin (51), Ilya Samsonov (48) and Jake Allen (48).
- Has allowed one goal or fewer in eight starts this season.
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Detroit forwards Andrew Copp, Austin Czarnik, Dominik Kubalík, Matt Luff and David Perron, and defensemen Ben Chiarot, Robert Hägg and Olli Määttä have made an immediate impact to begin the 2022-23 season. The eight players, all signed as free agents by the Red Wings in July, have combined for 96 points (32-64-96) through the first 32 games of the campaign.
- Ben Chiarot netted his second goal of the season on Nov. 19 at Columbus. He recorded a goal and an assist on Oct. 15 at New Jersey for his first multi-point game in a Detroit uniform.
- Andrew Copp tallied 10 points (2-8-10) in a 10-game span from Nov. 17-Dec. 8. He ranks third among Detroit skaters with 16 even-strength points (2-14-16), trailing only Dylan Larkin (7-14-21) and David Perron (9-8-17).
- Austin Czarnik (AHL) potted a goal on Nov. 8 vs. Montreal and Dec. 4 at Columbus. The Metro Detroit native has also racked up 18 points (7-11-18) in 13 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
- Robert Hägg (IR) ranks among the team leaders with 36 hits (8th) and 17 blocks (T10th). He registered an assist on Oct. 21 at Chicago and Oct. 25 vs. New Jersey.
- Dominik Kubalík places among the team leaders with 10 goals (3rd), 16 assists (3rd), 26 points (T2nd), five power play goals (1st), 12 power play points (1st), one overtime goal (1st) and 87 shots (T2nd) through 32 games. He became the first Detroit skater to average a point-per-game through their first 25 career contests with the franchise since Marián Hossa in 2008-09 (14-14-28 in 25 GP).
- Matt Luff (IR) earned his first goal/point with Detroit on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He picked up seven points (3-4-7) in five appearances with Grand Rapids to begin the 2022-23 season.
- Olli Määttä has registered 12 points (3-9-12) and a plus-seven rating through 28 games. Prior to signing with Detroit, he had 12 points (1-11-12) in 107 appearances with Los Angeles from 2020-22.
- David Perron has totaled 18 points (6-12-18) in his last 18 contests since Nov. 12 at Los Angeles. He recorded two goals and an assist on Oct. 17 vs. Los Angeles, in addition to a goal and two helpers on Nov. 17 at San Jose and Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay.
SWEDISH MAFIA KEEPS GROWING
- Jonatan Berggren has recorded 10 points (4-6-10) in 19 games to begin his NHL career.
- Became the eighth Red Wings rookie in the past 30 years to record six-or-more points through their first nine contests, joining Lucas Raymond (4-5-9 in 2021-22), Moritz Seider (0-8-8 in 2021-22), Filip Zadina (1-5-6 in 2019-20), Taro Hirose (1-6-7 in 2018-19), Dennis Cholowski (2-4-6 in 2018-19), Dylan Larkin (2-5-7 in 2015-16) and Henrik Zetterberg (3-3-6 in 2002-03).
- Registered seven points (4-3-7) in seven games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins to begin the 2022-23 campaign.
- Made his North American professional debut with the Griffins in 2021-22 and set franchise records for a rookie in assists (43), points (64), game-winning goals (7) and overtime goals (3) in 70 games.
- Named AHL Rookie of the Month for April after totaling 20 points (6-14-20) in 14 contests. He finished the season with 26 points (7- 19-26) in his last 18 games, including a season-high 11-game point streak (6-13-19) to close out the year.
EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND
- Lucas Raymond ranks among the team leaders with eight goals (4th), 10 assists (T6th), 18 points (T5th), four power play goals (T2nd), nine power play points (T3rd), three game-winning goals (1st) and 57 shots (5th) through 32 games.
- Became the third member of the 2020 NHL Draft class to reach the 30-goal mark, joining Tim Stützle (45) and Alexis Lafrenière (36).
- Has five career game-winning goals, trailing only Steve Yzerman (8), Dylan Larkin (6) and Alex Delvecchio (6) for the most GWGs in franchise history at age 20 or younger.
GERMAN ENGINEERING
- Moritz Seider leads the Red Wings in blocks (78) and average time on ice (22:57).
- Set career highs in assists (3) and points (3) in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 19 at Columbus.
- Became the fourth defenseman in franchise history to register 60-or-more points (9-53-62 in 114 GP) at age 21 or younger, joining Steve Chiasson (15-48-63 in 139 GP), Reed Larson (19-42-61 in 89 GP) and Nicklas Lidström (11-49-60 in 80 GP).
LOVE TO ‘C’ IT
- Dylan Larkin is in his third season as Detroit’s captain and eighth NHL campaign. He was named the 37th captain in franchise history on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter to wear the ‘C’ for the Red Wings, assuming a captaincy that had been vacant for two seasons following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury.
- Ranks among the team leaders with 12 goals (1st), 19 assists (1st), 31 points (1st), a plus-seven rating (T3rd), four power play goals (T2nd), nine power play points (T3rd), one shorthanded goal (T1st) and 103 shots (1st) through 31 games.
- Finished with three points (2-1-3) on Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay. He is currently three points away from tying Igor Larionov for 21st place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list (see list below):
- Vyacheslav Kozlov – 415 career points with Detroit
- Igor Larionov – 392
- Dylan Larkin – 389
- Johan Franzén – 370
- Marcel Dionne – 366
- Shawn Burr – 362
CAPTAIN CLUTCH
- Dylan Larkin tallied his 158th and 159th career NHL goals on Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay, passing Kris Draper for 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
- Mickey Redmond – 177 career goals with Detroit
- Red Kelly – 162
- Dylan Larkin – 159
- Kris Draper – 158
- Ray Sheppard – 152
- Bruce MacGregor – 151
- Larkin recorded his 228th career NHL assist on Dec. 3 vs. Vegas, passing Marcel Dionne for sole possession of 22nd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
- Syd Howe – 248 career assists with Detroit
- Gary Bergman – 243
- Dylan Larkin – 230
- Marcel Dionne – 227
- Marcel Pronovost – 217
- Shawn Burr – 214
- Larkin scored his fourth career shootout-deciding goal on Nov. 25 vs. Arizona, passing Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar for the sixth-most in franchise history. He trails only Pavel Datsyuk (11), Todd Bertuzzi (7), Henrik Zetterberg (7), Frans Nielsen (6) and Jiri Hudler (5).
- Also has seven career overtime goals, which is tied with Herbie Lewis and Henrik Zetterberg for the fifth-most in franchise history. He trails only Sergei Fedorov (12), Brendan Shanahan (9), Steve Yzerman (9) and Pavel Datsyuk (8).
PITSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:
LAST 2 GAMES
Dec. 27: NY Islanders 5, Pittsburgh 1 – UBS Arena
PIT Goals: Joseph
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (38 saves/43 shots)
Key Stats: P.O Joseph scored the lone goal for Pittsburgh, establishing a new career high with his second goal of the season.
PP: 0-1
PK: 3-3
Dec. 22: Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 3 (OT) – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Crosby (PP), McGinn (SH), Rust
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (32 saves/36 shots)
Key Stats: The Penguins picked up a point for the 10th time in the last 11 games (8-1-2) heading into the holiday break.
PP: 1-3
PK: 5-5
INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 6 6
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 3 4
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 2 4
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 50
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Dec. 28 D Ty Smith and F Drake Caggiula recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Dec. 28 F Josh Archibald and F Ryan Poehling placed on injured reserve.
Dec. 27 D Mark Friedman recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Dec. 23 D Mark Friedman re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Dec. 13 F Drew O’Connor and D Mark Friedman recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Red Wings: 76-67-20
In Pittsburgh: 55-22-5
In Detroit: 21-45-15
OT Record vs. Red Wings: 6-3-8
Shootout Record vs. Red Wings: 3-1
2021-22 Results: Pittsburgh went 2-0-1.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. RED WINGS:
Mario Lemieux: 27 GP, 58 PTS (21G-37A)
Jean Pronovost: 53 GP, 55 PTS (22G-33A)
Syl Apps: 35 GP, 39 PTS (12G-27A)
TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Detroit Red Wings for the first time this season at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
- Last season the Penguins went 2-0-1 versus Detroit, outscoring them 20-6 in those three contests. The Penguins scored a power-play goal in each game and went 50% (5/10) in the three-game series.
- Pittsburgh enters tonight’s game with points in seven-straight contests against Detroit (6-0-1).
- Here at home, the Penguins have points in six-straight games (5-0-1), and eight of their last nine (7-1-1) versus the Red Wings dating back to Feb. 18, 2016.
- Pittsburgh is 5-3-3 against Atlantic Division opponents.
QUICK HITS
1) Evgeni Malkin has points in 10 of his last 11 games (9G-12A) versus Detroit. In 24 career games against them, he has recorded 38 points (16G-22A). His 1.58 points-per-game average against them is tied with Mathew Barzel (12GP, 19 PTS – 1.58) for first in the NHL among active players.
2) Home games against Detroit have historically been high-scoring affairs for Pittsburgh. In their last 12 home contests versus the Red Wings dating back to April 9, 2014, the Penguins have scored four or more goals nine times, including five of the last six games.
3) Danton Heinen sits one assist shy of 100 in his career. Heinen, who was drafted in the fourth round (116th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft, is looking to become the 21st member of his draft class to register 100 assists. Of the 20 players with 100 assists, only six (Christian Dvorak and Brandon Montour, 2nd Round; Brayden Point, 3rd Round; Viktor Arvidsson and Devon Toews, 4th Round; Kevin Lebanc, 6th Round) were selected outside of the first round.
4) Jeff Carter enters tonight’s game one assist from 400 in his career. He’s set to become the sixth player from the 2003 draft class to collect 400 goals and 400 assists along with Eric Staal, Patrice Bergeron, Joe Pavelski, Corey Perry and Zach Parise. He would become the 100th player in NHL history to accomplish this feat.
5) In two career games against Detroit, Casey DeSmith is 1-0-1 with a 1.92 goalsagainst average and a .930 save percentage.
TEAM NOTES
‘TIS THE SEASON
Pittsburgh heads towards the end of 2022 as one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Dating back to November 9, Pittsburgh has points in 18 of its last 22 games overall (15-4-3). Since this 22-game stretch began, only Boston (34) and Carolina (34) have picked up more points than the Penguins (33), and they have vaulted from 27th in the league standings to ninth. Excluding a stretch where the Penguins were winless for seven games (0-6-1) from Oct. 24-Nov. 5, Pittsburgh has gone 19-4-4 on the year and have points in 10 of its last 12 games (8-2-2).
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Sidney Crosby leads all Penguins with 24 home points (13G-11A) in 16 games. He’s only been held off the scoresheet twice in 16 home games, and his 0.81 goals-per-game average at home is tied for fifth in the league.
PENALTY KILLIN’ IT
The Penguins’ penalty kill was perfect for a seventh-straight game last night against New York (3-for-3), and has now killed off 22-consecutive penalties.
The team’s penalty killing unit has made massive strides over the last 19 games, which has coincided with Teddy Blueger’s return from an upper-body injury that kept him sidelined for the first 15 games of the season. With Blueger, Pittsburgh has allowed a power-play goal in only two of 19 games, and have climbed from the league’s 24th-ranked penalty kill to a tie with San Jose for first in the NHL
