MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et les Red Wings s’affrontent ce soir pour la 602e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, il s’agira de la 664e confrontation entre ces deux clubs.
- The Canadiens and Red Wings are facing each other for the 602nd time in regular season. Including playoff contests, this will be the 664th match-up between those two opponents.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – VGK 6 @ MTL 4 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Caufield, Suzuki, Suzuki (AN/PP), Slafkovsky
Buts VGK Goals – Hague, Smith, Smith (AN/PP), Kolesar, Roy, Marchesseault (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (36-42)
Gardien VGK Goalie – Hill (27-31)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/2
Avantage numérique VGK Powerplay – 2/4
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Savard – 25:44) ; S (Caufield, Edmundson – 5) ; HT (Xhekaj – 3) ; BS (Edmundson – 8)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
9 NOV. VS. VANCOUVER 19h30 / 7:30 p.m.
12 NOV. VS. PITTSBURGH 19 h / 7 p.m.
15 NOV. VS. NEW JERSEY 19 h / 7 p.m.
17 NOV. @ COLUMBUS 19 h / 7 p.m.
19 NOV. VS. PHILADELPHIE 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 12 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 12 –
J. Edmundson – Bas du dos / Lower-back 10 03/11/2022
J. Armia – Haut du corps / Upper-body 8 29/10/2022
M. Matheson – Haut du corps / Upper-body 12 –
J. Slafkovsky – Haut du corps / Upper-body 3 29/10/2022
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont placé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick au ballottage (07/11)
The Canadiens have placed forward Rem Pitlick on waivers (11/07)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval (26/10)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket (10/26)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman (18/10)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket and recalled defenseman Corey Schueneman (10/18)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé le gardien Cayden Primeau (17/10)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket and recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau (10/17)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval (13/10)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket (10/13)
NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 07/11 – BEFORE GAMES ON 11/07
PTS (11 – 21e/21st)
V/W (5 – 19e/19th)
BP/GF (34 – 25e/25th)
BC/GA (40 – 21e/21st)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (29.3 – 26e/26th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.4 – 22e/22nd)
MÉ/Hits (202 – 31e/31st)
MP/PIM (150 – 5e/5th)
AN/PP (15.2% – 27e/27th)
DN/PK (77.5% – 17e/17th)
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire
Opponent
Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 2-1-0 4 7 8
Centrale 2-3-1 5 19 21
Métropolitaine 1-1-0 2 4 5
Pacifique 0-1-0 0 4 6
Total 5-6-1 11 34 40
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 49
Victoires/Wins : 19
Fiche : 19-25-5
Points de classement/Standing points : 43
CANADIENS VS. DETROIT
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. DET 292-208-97-4 (601 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 185-70-43-4 (301 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 107-138-54-1 (300 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 3-0 L @ DET (14/10/22)
J. Allen 1-38 | V. Husso 0-29
BG / WG: E. Soderblom
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE DETROIT / LAST 10 GAMES VS. DETROIT:
14/10/22 – MTL 0 @ DET 3
13/11/21 – MTL 2 @ DET 3 (P/OT)
02/11/21 – DET 0 @ MTL 3
23/10/21 – DET 1 @ MTL 6
18/02/20 – MTL 3 @ DET 4
07/01/20 – MTL 3 @ DET 4
14/12/19 – DET 2 @ MTL 1
10/10/19 – DET 4 @ MTL 2
12/03/19 – DET 1 @ MTL 3
26/02/19 – MTL 8 @ DET 1
CETTE SAISON CONTRE DETROIT / THIS SEASON VS. DETROIT
Match #1: 14/10/2022 @ DET – D/L 3-0
Match #2: 08/11/2022 @ DET
Match #3: 26/01/2023 @ MTL
Match #4: 04/04/2023 @ MTL
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE DETROIT / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. DETROIT:
1) Brendan Gallagher (14-8-22, 27 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (6-11-17, 27 pj/gp)
3) Sean Monahan (5-9-14, 17 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE DETROIT / LEADING SCORERS VS. DETROIT:
1) Brendan Gallagher (14-8-22, 27 pj/gp)
2) Jonathan Drouin (5-6-21, 19 pj/gp)
3) Mike Hoffman (6-11-17, 27 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE DETROIT / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. DETROIT:
1) Jonathan Drouin (16, 19 pj/gp)
2) David Savard (16, 34 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (14, 27 pj/gp)
LIENS MONTRÉAL – DETROIT CONNECTIONS
- Jonathan Drouin a joué avec Adam Erne (2016-2017) à Tampa Bay.
- Christian Dvorak a côtoyé Jordan Oesterle en Arizona de 2018 à 2021.
- Jake Allen et Robby Fabbri ont été coéquipiers à St Louis entre 2015 et 2020.
- Joel Armia et Andrew Copp ont joué ensemble à Winnipeg de 2015 à 2018.
- Kirby Dach a joué avec Dominik Kubalik entre 2019 et 2022 à Chicago.
- Dach a également côtoyé Olli Maata en 2019-2020 avec les Blackhawks.
- Joel Edmundson a évolué avec David Perron (2016-2017; 2018-2019) et Oskar Sundqvist (2017 à 2019) à St. Louis.
- Ben Chiarot a joué avec les Canadiens entre 2019 et 2022.
- Jonathan Drouin played with Adam Erne (2016-17) in Tampa Bay.
- Christian Dvorak skated alongside Jordan Oesterle in Arizona from 2018 to 2021.
- Jake Allen and Robby Fabbri were teammates in St Louis from 2015 to 2020.
- Joel Armia and Andrew Copp played together in Winnipeg from 2015 to 2018.
- Kirby Dach skated with Dominik Kubalik from 2019 to 2022 in Chicago.
- Dach also played with Olli Maata in 2019-20 with the Blackhawks.
- Joel Edmundson played with David Perron (2016-17; 2018-19) and Oskar Sundqvist (2017 to 2019) in St. Louis.
- Ben Chiarot played with the Canadiens from 2019 to 2022.
JOUEURS AVEC LE PLUS DE MATCHS AVEC LES CANADIENS / PLAYERS WITH THE MOST GAMES WITH THE CANADIENS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Matchs/Games
31 – Craig Rivest – 653
32 – Brendan Gallagher – 650
33 – Bobby Rousseau – 643
MEILLEURS MARQUEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME TOP SCORERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Buts/Goals
25 – Larry Robinson – 197
26 – Brendan Gallagher – 196
27 – Pierre Mondou – 194
MEILLEURS PASSEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME ASSIST LEADERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Aides/Assists
45 – Petr Svoboda – 190
46 – Brendan Gallagher – 188
47 – Doug Risebrough – 185
MEILLEURS POINTEURS DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS’ ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS
Rang/Rank – Joueurs/Players – Points/Points
36 – Réjean Joule – 408
37 – Brendan Gallagher – 384
38 – Bert Olmstead – 383
GARDIENS AVEC LE PLUS DE VICTOIRES AVEC LES CANADIENS / GOALTENDERS WITH THE MOST WINS IN CANADIENS HISTORY
Rang/Rank – Gardiens/Netminders – Victoires/Wins
1 – Carey Price – 361
2 – Jacques Plante – 314
3 – Patrick Roy – 289
GARDIENS AVEC LE PLUS DE JEUX BLANCS AVEC LES CANADIENS / GOALTENDERS WITH THE MOST SHUTOUTS IN CANADIENS HISTORY
Rang/Rank – Gardiens/Netminders – Blanchissages/Shutouts
1 – George Hainsworth – 75
2 – Jacques Plante – 58
3 – Carey Price – 49
DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:
LAST GAME
RED WINGS 3 at RANGERS 2 OT (11/6/22)
1ST PERIOD: NYR Kakko (Kreider, Trouba) 9:14-EV; NYR Zibanejad (Panarin, Fox) 16:56-PP
2ND PERIOD: DET Luff (Chiarot, Seider) 2:56-EV; DET Suter (Hronek, Larkin) 8:37-EV
3RD PERIOD: No scoring
OT: DET Kubalík (Perron, Seider) 2:43-PP
SHOTS: DET 36 (14-10-8-4) / NYR 29 (11-6-12-0)
GOALIES: DET Nedeljkovic (W, 27-29) / NYR Halák (OTL, 33-36)
PP: DET 1-4 / NYR 1-2
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Robby Fabbri – lower body (12 / Oct. 10)
Tyler Bertuzzi – upper body (10 / Oct. 15)
Jakub Vrána – personal (10 / Oct. 17)
Oskar Sundqvist – upper body (6 / Oct. 27)
Filip Zadina – lower body (1 / Nov. 5)
Total Man Games Lost: 41
Individual Man Games Lost: Michael Rasmussen (2)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
11/7 – Reassigned defenseman Seth Barton to Grand Rapids from Toledo (ECHL)
11/5 (POSTGAME) – Placed forward Filip Zadina on injured reserve
11/5 (PREGAME) – Recalled forward Austin Czarnik from Grand Rapids
TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS vs. CANADIENS / 7:00 P.M. EST / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 602nd all-time meeting, 301st in Detroit … Second of four games this season, second of two at Little Caesars Arena ALL-TIME vs. MTL: 213-288-96-4 / HOME: 140-105-53-2 / LAST 10: 6-4-0 / IN 2021-22: 1-2-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0 DET top scorers vs. MTL: Dylan Larkin (6-9-15 in 23 GP), Andrew Copp (6-8-14 in 18 GP), Olli Määttä (4-7-11 in 19 GP), Ben Chiarot (1-6-7 in 11 GP), Oskar Sundqvist (1-3-4 in 6 GP), Michael Rasmussen (1-2-3 in 6 GP), Austin Czarnik (1-1-2 in 3 GP), Moritz Seider (0-2-2 in 4 GP), Matt Luff (1-0-1 in 1 GP), Elmer Söderblom (1-0-1 in 1 GP) MTL top scorers vs. DET: Brendan Gallagher (14-8-22 in 27 GP), Jonathan Drouin (5-16-21 in 19 GP), Mike Hoffman (6-11-17 in 27 GP), Sean Monahan (5-9-14 in 17 GP), Nick Suzuki (3-4-7 in 8 GP), Joel Armia (3-4-7 in 14 GP), Cole Caufield (0-1-1 in 2 GP), Michael Pezzetta (0-1-1 in 2 GP)
UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, Nov. 10: RED WINGS vs. RANGERS / 7:00 p.m. EST / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Nov. 12: RED WINGS at KINGS / 10:30 p.m. EST / Crypto.com Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tuesday, Nov. 15: RED WINGS at DUCKS / 10:00 p.m. EST / Honda Center / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
LAST TIME OUT
Nov. 6 at New York Rangers – 3-2 W
The Red Wings erased a two-goal deficit and captured a 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers to improve to 7-3-2 overall and 2-2-1 on the road … It marked the 600th all-time regular-season meeting between the Red Wings and Rangers … Detroit has triumphed in three-straight contests, marking the team’s longest winning streak since a five-game run from Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2021 … Detroit secured its first overtime win since March 1 vs. Carolina, when Lucas Raymond netted a power play goal 4:52 into the extra session … Dominik Kubalík scored on the man advantage 2:43 into overtime, marking his sixth goal of the season and first game-winning goal in a Detroit jersey … Kubalík’s tally was also his second career overtime goal, and his first since doing so for Chicago on Feb. 15, 2021 at Detroit … Kubalík continues to lead the Red Wings with eight power play points (2-6-8) … Kubalík is currently on a three-game point streak (2-2-4 in 3 GP) … Matt Luff put Detroit on the board with his first goal/point for the club … Pius Suter knotted the score at two apiece with his second goal in as many games … Dylan Larkin picked up an assist on Suter’s goal to extend his point streak to five-straight games (2-5-7 in 5 GP) … Kubalík and Larkin remain tied for the team lead with 15 points (6-9-15) through 12 games … Moritz Seider dished out a pair of assists for his first multi-point game of the season … Seider has four assists in his last four games since Oct. 31 at Buffalo … Additionally, Seider logged a season-high 27:44 time on ice … David Perron recorded the primary helper on Kubalík’s overtime goal … Perron is one assist shy of 400 for his NHL career … Filip Hronek logged the primary assist on Suter’s goal and set a career high with seven shots … Hronek paces all Detroit blueliners with seven points (0-7-7) and a plus-seven rating through 12 games … Detroit native Austin Czarnik made his Red Wings debut, finishing with two shots in 12:45 time on ice … Detroit is 9-for-37 (24.3%) on the power play over its last 10 games dating back to Oct. 17 vs. Los Angeles … Detroit is 7-0-1 this season when leading or tied after two periods … Detroit is also 4-0-0 when outshooting its opponent … Twenty-five of the last 31 head-to-head meetings between the Red Wings and Rangers have been decided by a single goal, with 16 of those games ending in overtime or a shootout.
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.
- Owns a 5-1-1 record with a 1.86 goals-against average, a 0.941 save percentage and two shutouts in seven starts.
- Has allowed one goal or fewer in five of his seven starts.
- Became the eighth goaltender to win at least five of his first seven appearances in a Red Wings uniform; only Ty Conklin (6-1-0 in 2008-09), Dominik Hasek (6-1-0 in 2001-02), Manny Legace (6-1-0 from 1999-00 to 2000-01) and Vincent Riendeau (6-0-0 from 1991-92 to 1992-93) have done so in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68).
- Also the fifth goaltender in franchise history to record two shutouts within his first seven starts with the club, following Kevin Hodson (2
in 5 GS), Wilf Cude (2 in 5 GS), Dolly Dolson (2 in 7 GS) and Hap Holmes (2 in 4 GS). - Stopped all 29 shots he faced in his Red Wings debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal, becoming the second goalie in franchise history to post a shutout in his team debut, joining Dave Gatherum who did so on Oct. 11, 1953 vs. Toronto.
EARLY RETURNS
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 41 points (16-25-41) and a plus-four rating through the first 12 games of the campaign.
- Ben Chiarot recorded a goal and an assist on Oct. 15 at New Jersey. He also picked up an assist on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers.
- Andrew Copp logged four points (1-3-4) during a three-game stretch from Oct. 31-Nov. 5. He scored the game-winning goal and collected an assist on Nov. 3 vs. Washington.
- Austin Czarnik made his Red Wings debut on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers, finishing with two shots in 12:45 time on ice. The Detroit native compiled 10 points (5-5-10) in eight games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins prior to being recalled.
- Robert Hägg ranks among the team leaders with 26 hits (6th) and 15 blocks (5th). He picked up an assist on Oct. 21 at Chicago and Oct. 25 vs. New Jersey.
- Dominik Kubalík netted a power play goal with 2:17 left in overtime to clinch a 3-2 win on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He paces the Red Wings with eight power play points and a 20.7 shooting percentage, and is tied for the team lead with 15 points (6-9-15) through 12 games.
- Matt Luff picked up his first goal/point with Detroit on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers. He registered seven points (3-4-7) in five
appearances with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins to begin the 2022-23 season. - Olli Määttä ranks second among Detroit blueliners with six points (2-4-6) and a plus-five rating through 12 games. He began the season with a four-game point streak from Oct. 14-21 (1-4-5 in 4 GP), becoming the first Red Wings defenseman to record a point in each of the first four-plus games of the season since Brian Rafalski in 2008-09 (1-8-9 in 7 GP).
- David Perron has totaled eight points (5-3-8) in 12 games. He is also tied with Lucas Raymond for the team lead with two game-winning goals. The 16-year NHL veteran picked up two goals and an assist on Oct. 17 vs. Los Angeles.
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
- The Red Wings own a 7-3-2 record (16 points), marking the team’s best start through the first 12 games of a season since going 8-3-1 (17 points) to begin the 2010-11 campaign.
- The 2022-23 season is the first in the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68) that the Red Wings were the last team to suffer a regulation loss, with the last such occurrence coming in 1962-63 when Detroit started 8-0-2 (the 2 designating ties) before its first defeat on Nov. 8, 1962 against Montreal.
- Detroit opened the season with a five-game point streak (3-0-2) for the eighth time in franchise history and just the fourth time in the NHL’s expansion era.
2022-23 2021-22
OVERALL RECORD 7-3-2 5-5-2
HOME RECORD 5-1-1 2-1-2
ROAD RECORD 2-2-1 3-4-0
POINTS 16 12
GOALS FOR 37 34
GOALS AGAINST 35 42
POWER PLAY 20.5% 15.0%
PENALTY KILL 82.1% 69.0%
AVG. GF/GAME 3.08 2.83
AVG. GA/GAME 2.92 3.50
SOG/GAME 28.8 28.8
SOG AGAINST/GAME 33.7 34.1
CZECH MATE
- Dominik Kubalík logged four-straight multi-point games from Oct. 17-25 (3-6-9 in 4 GP). The last Detroit skater with five-consecutive multi-point outings was Johan Franzén from March 15-24, 2009 (4-7-11 in 5 GP)
- Recorded eight points (3-5-8) through his first five games with Detroit. The last skater to record more points through their first five career contests with the franchise was Paul Coffey (2-8-10 in 5 GP) in 1992-93.
- Over the past 10 years, only three players recorded more points through their first five contests with any NHL club: John Tavares (6-4-10 with Toronto in 2018-19), Matt Duchene (2-7-9 with Nashville in 2019-20) and Zach Parise (5-4-9 with Minnesota in 2012-13).
LOVE TO ‘C’ IT
- Dylan Larkin enters 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.
- Currently on a five-game point streak since Nov. 29 vs. Minnesota, logging seven points (2-5-7) in that span.
- With an empty-net goal and an assist on Nov. 3 vs. Washington, he boosted his career totals to 371 points (153-218-371 in 514 GP), passing Johan Franzén (187-183-370 in 602 GP) for 22nd on the franchise’s all-time points list (see list below):
- Vyacheslav Kozlov – 415 career points with Detroit
- Igor Larionov – 392
- Dylan Larkin – 373
- Johan Franzén – 370
- Marcel Dionne – 366
- Shawn Burr – 362
CAPTAIN CLUTCH
- Dylan Larkin opened the scoring with a power play goal on Oct. 23 vs. Anaheim, marking his 150th career goal in his 509th game with the Red Wings. Among players to debut with the franchise, only four skaters have reached the 150-goal mark in fewer games over the past 25 years: Henrik Zetterberg (350 GP on March 25, 2008), Vyacheslav Kozlov (440 GP on Feb. 21, 1999), Johan Franzen (472 GP on April 7, 2012) and Pavel Datsyuk (477 GP on Dec. 20, 2008).
- Tallied his 153rd career NHL goal on Nov. 3 vs. Washington, passing Ray Sheppard for sole possession of 23rd place on the franchise’s all-time list (see list below):
- Mickey Redmond – 177 career goals with Detroit
- Red Kelly – 162
- Kris Draper – 158
- Dylan Larkin – 153
- Ray Sheppard – 152
- Bruce MacGregor – 151
GERMAN ENGINEERING
- Moritz Seider recorded two assists on Nov. 6 against the New York Rangers for his first multi-point game of the season. He had eight multi-assist games in 2021-22 en route to winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie.
- Has recorded 55 points in his NHL career (7-48-55 in 94 GP). The only defensemen in franchise history with more points before their 100th career NHL game are Nicklas Lidström (12-58-70 in 99 GP), Reed Larson (21-47-68 in 99 GP) and Yves Racine (11-51-62 in 99 GP).
FIL THE THRILL
- Filip Hronek picked up an assist in his 250th career NHL game on Oct. 23 vs. Anaheim.
- Tied a career high with an assist in four-straight games from Oct. 15-23 (0-4-4 in 4 GP), matching his assist streaks from March 31-April 6, 2019 (1-4-5 in 4 GP) and March 9-16, 2021 (0-7-7 in 4 GP).
- Also recorded his 100th career NHL assist on Dylan Larkin’s power play goal on Oct. 21 at Chicago.
- Among defensemen, Hronek needed the fifth-fewest games from the start of his NHL career to reach 100 assists with the Red Wings (see list below):
Reed Larson – 185 games to reach the 100-assist mark with Detroit
Nicklas Lidström – 194
Yves Racine – 222
Niklas Kronwall – 248
Filip Hronek – 249
Willie Huber – 258
ELMER’S GLUE
- Elmer Söderblom scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in his NHL debut on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal.
- Became the fourth Red Wings player in the past 10 years to score in their NHL debut, joining Dennis Cholowski (Oct. 4, 2018), Dylan Larkin (Oct. 9, 2015) and Brian Lashoff (Jan. 21, 2013).
- Also the fifth player in franchise history to score in their first career NHL game and have it stand as the game-winning goal, joining Steve Martinson (Oct. 9, 1987), Mark Osborne (Oct. 6, 1981), Connie Brown (Jan. 26, 1939) and Carl Liscombe (Nov. 25, 1937).
A MOUNTAIN OF A MAN
- Standing at 6-foot-8, Elmer Söderblom is the tallest player in Red Wings history. The previous mark of 6-foot-6 was held by forward Michael Rasmussen (2018-19; 2020-present), defensemen Yip Foster (1933-35) and Uwe Krupp (1998-99; 2001-02), and goaltender Magnus Hellberg (2021-22).
- Weighing in at 246 pounds, Söderblom is also the heaviest player in franchise history, surpassing Krupp (240 pounds), along with forward Stu Grimson (239 pounds, 1994-97) and defenseman Derian Hatcher (235 pounds, 2003-04).
- Originally selected by the Red Wings in the sixth round (159th overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Söderblom joins a list of notable
European late-round picks to suit up for the team:
Jonathan Ericsson, 291st overall, 2002
Tomas Holmström, 257th overall, 1994
Vladimir Konstantinov, 221st overall, 1989
Henrik Zetterberg, 210th overall, 1999
Pavel Datsyuk, 171th overall, 1998
Elmer Söderblom, 159th overall, 2019
ALL THE NEWSY THAT’S FIT TO PRINT
Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced on June 30 that the team named Derek Lalonde the 28th head coach in franchise history.
- Lalonde, 50, joins the organization after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lalonde helped the Lightning clinch four-straight postseason berths, including back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The Lightning also reached the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, falling to the Colorado Avalanche in six games.
- In all, Tampa Bay compiled a 192-77-10 regular-season record and a 46-26 postseason mark with Lalonde on its coaching staff.
- Previously served as a head coach in the professional ranks with the AHL’s Iowa Wild from 2016-18 and the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye from 2014-16.
- Made his head coaching debut as bench boss and general manager of the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers from 2011-14.
- Coached the United States to a gold medal at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge, and also won gold as an assistant coach at the 2012 tournament.
- Served as an assistant coach at the University of Denver (2006-11), Ferris State University (2002-06), Hamilton College (2000-02) and Lebanon Valley College (1998-00).
- Began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (formerly North Adams State College) from 1995-98, where he earned a M.A. in education administration.
- Played collegiately at SUNY Cortland, making 41 appearances between the pipes with the Red Dragons from 1991-95.
ALFIE GETS THE CALL
- Daniel Alfredsson was elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honored Membership in the Player Category on June 27.
- Played the final season of his 18-year NHL career in Detroit, tying for the team lead in scoring with 49 points (18-31-49) in 68 games during the 2013-14 campaign.
- Won a gold medal with Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, alongside five Detroit skaters: Tomas Holmström, Niklas Kronwall, Nicklas Lidström, Mikael Samuelsson and Henrik Zetterberg.
- Will be formally inducted on Nov. 14 with Herb Carnegie (Builder), Roberto Luongo, Riikka Sallinen, Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin.
