Mason Appleton's no game-changer, right? Actually, maybe he is, and it's something Detroit Red Wings fans will appreciate this season.
Mason Appleton doesn't bring the 'wow' factor anywhere, but he'll give the Detroit Red Wings a much-needed boost as part of the penalty-kill unit. Over his last two seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, Appleton snagged over 180 minutes on the PK. And for a historically bad unit in Hockeytown that ended with just a 70.1 PK percentage in 2024-25, someone like Appleton's bringing much-needed relief.