Here we are, the last week in December, and talking about Detroit Red Wings training camp.
Given 2020 has been defined by a pandemic, it cannot recede into memory fast enough. The Wings’ last memory of playing dates 10 months to March 10. At last they are preparing for a new season, a 56-game schedule against seven opponents, COVID-19 permitting.
Training camp is usually a mix of scrimmages, workouts and video sessions that spans some three weeks, culminating in a slate of exhibition games that means nothing in the standings but a great deal for fresh and young faces competing or jobs.