Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News
Toronto — Not only some great teams, but the Red Wings also are facing some of the elite goal-scorers in the NHL this week.
Having already faced Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay) and Auston Matthews (Toronto), the Red Wings have another explosive scorer to face Friday — maybe the best of them all, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin.
So, what’s the key to stopping these scorers? How does a team go about it?
The key, the Red Wings say, to slowing any great offensive player is preventing time and space.