— Coach Jeff Blashill and several of his Red Wings players are about ready to jump back into the hockey season.
The NHL regular season has been over for several weeks — the second round of the playoffs is underway — but the men’s world championships are beginning May 5 (lasting until May 21) in Cologne, Germany and Paris.
Blashill is head coach of Team USA, which will have forward Dylan Larkin, defenseman Danny DeKeyser and goalie Jimmy Howard on its roster.
Team USA begins its tournament May 5 against host Germany. Blashill and his players will hold a three-day training camp in Milan, Italy, before having an exhibition game Tuesday against Italy.