The Detroit Red Wings relied heavily on their first line for scoring last season. That didn't work out too well.
Detroit won just 17 of 71 games and earned just 39 points in the standings, by far the league's worst showing. The Red Wings open the season at home Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes with expectations of diversifying their attack.
Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Tyler Bertuzzi provided most of the offensive punch last season, but the second line of Robby Fabbri, Filip Zadina and Vladislav Namestnikov looked sharp in the team's last scrimmage on Sunday.
"I think the fact they were dangerous in the scrimmage is important," coach Jeff Blashill said.