Dylan Larkin and Justin Abdelkader say change must come from guys in the locker room, after 6-1 embarrassment vs. Nashville, Nov. 4, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Red Wings have had a turbulent first month of the season, struggling to score and to keep the puck out of their own net.
Many players are underachieving. The optics — anemic scoring, porous defense, poor special teams — are ugly and that looks bad for Jeff Blashill and his coaching staff. General manager Steve Yzerman has made it clear the rebuild will require patience, and that he isn’t going to rush into anything.