Ted Kulfan

The tragedy struck home with coach Derek Lalonde, who had coached Johnny Gaudreau just several months before, for the second consecutive year, at the world championships.

The game, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., is now estimated to begin at 8:30 p.m.

The Detroit News Detroit — The way last season ended for the Red Wings, a tiebreaker away from making the playoffs , in the final seconds of the regular season, appears to have galvanized the roster this training camp.

― It took a couple of days longer than expected, but Patrick Kane on Monday finally was going to get into his first exhibition game of the preseason.

Most people want to keep weight off. But with Red Wings prospect Carter Mazur, it's the other way.

Nate Danielson scored a late third-period goal and goaltender Ville Husso stopped 43 shots as the Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh, 2-1.

The Detroit News Detroit — First off, it was great to get a contract done for Joe Veleno, relative to what other restricted free agents, including some of his own teammates, had to go through.

— Having watched and faced the Red Wings the last several years, Austin Watson knew what the Wings had and what they lacked.

— Two more games and the real games, the ones that count in the standings begin for the Red Wings.

The smooth skating has been easy to see, but Johansson has made an overall good impression in what has been a unique sort of camp for the young Swede.