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The Detroit Red Wings will face the Montreal Canadiens in an exciting NHL game on October 9, 2025, at 7:00 pm ET/4:00 pm PT at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Puck-Drop Time 7:00 pm ET Location Detroit, Michigan DETROIT – Will having Todd McLellan behind the bench for a full season be good for another five or six points? If you are **longing** for a thrilling season where the Detroit Red Wings rise to the occasion, then mark your calendars! This could be the pivotal moment that determines if they finally make the playoffs or suffer yet another heart-wrenching year of disappointment – the 10th consecutive miss. Step into a new era as **McLellan** takes the helm, having assumed leadership on December 26, at a time when the team was plummeting. With two incredible seven-game winning streaks igniting the Red Wings back into playoff contention, fans held their breath, hoping this would be their year. Yet, a late-season collapse dashed dreams, leaving them just five points short. In a bid for redemption, the club is counting on crucial personnel changes — the dynamic starting goaltender John Gibson, along with promising rookies Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Emmitt Finnie, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka — to deliver the much-needed spark, complemented by internal development and increased contributions from veteran players. But there’s more to the story. Having McLellan on board since day one of training camp could prove to be the game-changer. “He arrived midway through last season, which limited practice time and opportunities for adjustments,” said general manager Steve Yzerman. “Coaching during the latter part of the season allowed him to connect with the players, understanding their dynamics both on and off the ice. This insight will be invaluable as he strives to maximize their potential.” “For our players, this means a better grasp of our coaches' expectations, their operating methods, and bench management,” he added. “There’s a sense of comfort — in a positive sense. Todd and his staff will challenge them. With ample preparation time, I anticipate this will benefit both Todd and the team greatly.” Under McLellan’s leadership, the Red Wings boasted a record of 26-18-4. A .583 points percentage would have clinched them the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference, securing the coveted second wild card position. From the very first practice, McLellan set the tone, demanding intensity with the call of “Play (bleeping) hockey; you’ve done it your whole lives.” His coaching style introduced a more aggressive strategy. “When he joined us, he pushed us hard,” said **Dylan Larkin**. “With every challenge, we seem to elevate our game. He’s already raised the bar in camp, and I believe we’re primed to hit the ground running. Our initial games are critical.” The Red Wings kick off the season Thursday at home against the Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network), last season's second wild card holder. Their opening five games will test them against fierce Atlantic Division rivals. Players have observed a marked difference in this year’s camp. “Every session is filled with walkthroughs, intricate details, and high expectations,” said **Moritz Seider**. “This is precisely what we need right now. We require structure; guidance on positioning. The coaching staff has been exceptional in providing this direction, ensuring every action has intent, translating effectively into game performance.” McLellan places his trust in the younger generation. **Marco Kasper** and **Albert Johansson**, who faced challenges as rookies prior to his arrival, witnessed their fortunes transform in the latter half of the season. Furthermore, the seasoned **Patrick Kane** found renewed vigor. “Playing aggressively is a shift we’ve seen under his guidance,” Kane noted. “We’re focusing on integrating our defense into offensive plays and supporting one another across the ice, all while adopting that shoot-first mentality. This approach is invigorating!” Get ready for a season filled with hope, determination, and electrifying hockey moments! The Detroit Red Wings are poised to make a statement — will you be there to witness it?

In this house we have a tradition. The night before the season starts we watch hockey movies all night long. First up tonight…Mystery Alaska. Thank god hockey is back in my life.

MBN looks really good, but Finnie is ABSO-LUTELY making the team. Not only is he consistently scoring, but he's out there picking pockets and making defensive plays. And this kid just turned 20... Buy a Findog sweater now while theyre cheap.

All LGW originals except 1. R/detroitredwings and hfboards only exist because they steal memes from LGW and repost them.

Bold Prediction #2: Toronto will make the playoffs as a Wild Card after struggling without Marner.

At special teams, whatd id like to see: PP1: Debrincat - Larkin - Kane Raymond - Seider No explanation needed. Our 5 best offensive players. Dont overthink it. Just let em cook. PP2: Finnie - Kasper - Compher MBN - ASP The young studs. Let em be young wild n creative. This is our future. Go build chemistry together boys. Uncle Compher will chaperone. ASP's ability to walk a blue line MBN's slapper could be a deadly one two for years. PK1: Copp - Appleton Chiarot - Seider PK2: Compher - Ras Edvinsson - AJo First and foremost, Ras is approaching being done with this team. He's being phased out. Appleton is the better PKer and it's hard to justify Ras in anything other than a 4th line role in regular minutes. He still has more value than Bergs n Soder as a PKer though.

Genborg is underrated. When we drafted him he seemed like a safe pick, but he has all the tools and is way ahead of his same aged peers. Like you say - just like MBN - hes bigger stronger faster, and playing with men. At 18. Lotta hope for him.

Wow, Holl and Gustafsson on waivers.

I am super impressed with MBN as he seems to be in the right place at the right time. I am hoping Steve is working the phones to allow some of these young DAWGs get on the roster. I would even be okay missing the playoffs to give them a year of "seasoning" in the big league.

They should cancel the Feds retirement ceremony and give Finnie 91

After cuts the remaining prospects are Finnie, MBN, Mazur, ASP, Wallinder, and Postava. Finnie - already has made the team if you ask me MBN - looks poised for great things, but I think he will go down to get more ice time. That said, he will certainly be a #1 callup kinda guy Mazur - its simply time for him. Time to see what we have ans what he can do. Will likely be the #1 forward callup unless MBN can out compete him ASP - Going down. Not a bad thing. Just needs more time to cook and get more ice time. Wallinder - looks much improved. Should be #1 D callup. Hopefully threatens Berndock and Hamonics jobs. Postave - think hes simply around so the wings can get more looks at him. Absolutely going down.

Not expendable... slotted properly as a 2nd line center.

I hope it's about that, or not much more...Not to say there would be discontent in the locker room if he got more due to the cap rising, but both RayGun and Mo are on solid cap friendly deals and will be deemed underpaid in a few seasons from now.

You should have Slapshot on 24/7...

For decades Al has retreived octopi from the ice and flushed them down the stadium drains. But he feels bad. Not just because it is a waste of a poor animals life, but because he comes to love and respect the octopi. He recognizes them as the sacred symbol of his organization, and also sees their high level of intelligence. Intelligence that often even surpases that of a Polish man... So he begins to care for them. Flushing them down into the underbelly of the stadium, yet keeping them alive on a diet of piss that he feeds to them through the drains. There they survive. Multiply. Grow. But one fatefull day Al is caught pissing in the drains. Fired. Who will care for and feed his children -his army - now?? This summer a new evil rises to the surface, and Batman faces his greatest challenge yet: OCTOPISS

1. Florida - might as well call the season now. Another cup for the cats. 2. Tampa 3. Toronto 4. Montreal 5. Detroit 6. Ottawa 7. Boston 8. Buffalo Hot take = Finnie scores 50+ pts

Just to be clear... It doesn't appear to me that Holl and Gus have actually left the team. It appears this was a paper transaction... probably in order to: 1. Create roster spots for MBN and ASP for a 9 game tryout for each 2. Create cap relief. By burying those contracts Steve gets a little extra acrued cap. Steve was probably going to make this move regardless of how MBN and ASP played because of reason 2. The extra roster spots this created is a bonus. And with JVR out as well, might as well see what our top 3 rookies can do through 9 games and then reassess. Gus and Holl will prolly get reactivated if Steve decides to send any of these 3 down. That will obviously depend on how they play, and also how Todd plays them. If the rookies end up with low minutes at all I can see SY sending em down just to get more gametime for a while.

This waiver wire announcement made me happy. Todd said gotta earn it and warned vets they needed to step it up..... Baby lions eventually take over the older lions and we are progressing to a lot of baby lions in the lineup sooner than later. My biggest question is where does Daniel-Son fit after he is healed as it sounded like he was being penciled in before the injury

Albert Johansson, Though I wish it were Chiarot Bye bye Gust and Holl, Hello Finnie, MBN and ASP.

Let's call it an off night... he's been good in his other games.

And Nate

If that were the case, the league could calibrate a teams cap to local tax rates... For example, maybe Florida has a cap of 85M and Detroit 95M and Edmonton 105M such that 10% of the cap is the same take-home pay after tax.

I really hope Compher starts out hot and pumps up that trade value a little bit. I think he's a genuinely good trade piece. His contract is a little bit of an issue, but he's going to be attractive to some team with Cup aspirations that's a little weak in their middle six. I fully expect Florida would be interested, given Barkov's injury. But also teams like Toronto and Carolina in the East and Dallas or Vegas in the West. After watching them in camp and the pre-season I genuinely think MBN-Danielson-Finnie/Lombardi/Mazur would be a qualitative improvement over any combination of Compher, Berggren, Sodorblom, or JVR. Trade Compher (plus whatever else) for help on defense and roll with a sheltered "kid line" as the 3rd line. Do what Tampa did with Kucherov, Palat, and Johnson en route to cup final when they were all super young and on the same line.