Winging It In Motown · Oct 13, 2022
Lalonde’s Lineup for Opening Night
Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty ImagesFolks, we’re on the cusp of the most-hopeful Red Wings season since... well take your pick. I’m a hopeful sucker, so I was probably last this hopeful before game 1 of the Frans Nielsen era.
... let’s not dwell on that. It was a different hope anyway. This year it’s a good thing because it’s not burdened with overly high expectations: Grow a team identity. That’s it. That’s what I want.