Around the league news:

- Former red wings legend Brendan Smith gives Connor Bedard a fractured Jaw and placed on IR

- Is Dylan Cozens become most hated player in the NHL?

- Did we talk about Hart and the jets?I hope not bc damn I can’t wait for that next game.

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Red Wings News:

- ADB named to the Eastern Conference All Star team

- Wings have won 3 of the last 4 after going 2-6 in the previous 8 games

- Still possible playoff team?

WJC24

- Sweden defeats Czechia 5-2

- ASP registers 1G, 1A +1 20mins played

- Assist led to game winning goal

- Johansson did not play

- USA defeats Finland 3-2

- Trey Augustine and the rest of the team played lights out after the 1st period coming back from a 2-0 deficit

- 2GA, 19-21 saves made, .905SV%

Czechia vs Finland Bronze medal game

- Czechia wins

USA vs. Sweden Gold Medal Game (Friday)

- Augustine vs. ASP

- USA wins gold 6-2 and free burritos from chipotle for a year

- ASP 1 Assist, 23mins played IIHF directorate Defenseman of the tournament. Finishes tourney with 2G4A6P in 7GP

- Augustine 24-26 saves made, .923SV% in the game

- Augustine finished tourney with 4Wins, 1.75GAA, .936SV%, 1 gold medal🔥

- Johansson played 12secs and given 12PIMs for going HAM on a USA player

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Main Topics:

- How would you rank 23’s draft picks between Danielson, ASP and Augustine amongst one another? Explain why

- Looking back 7-8 months later, did Steve and Kris do well drafting these players in their spots?

4yrs into future

- Larkin, Danielson (1&2C)

- Seider, ASP (1&2RHD)

- Cossa, Augustine (1A&1B tendy)

- Edvinsson, ??? (1&2LHD)

- Raymond, ??? (1&2Winger)

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Game notes:

Wings vs Kings (Thursday)

- Lyon in net

- Kings score first 2mins kempe received a cross ice pass in front of the net

- Kings quickly get another one 4mins in to make it 2-0 Matt Roy off a rebound coming down the slot late off the rush

- Wings played a soft 1st period allowing the Kings to control the pace of play

- Sprong makes it 2-1 with a strong puck battle win by Maata to get it out in front to get the opportunity goal

- Larkin battling behind the Kings net, gets a nice pass to Petry who lets it rip to tie the game 2-2 with a nice screen by Perron late in the 2nd period

- Fabbri on the doorstep makes it 3-2 6mins into the 3rd period off a nice rebound off the goalie from Sprong with a behind the back pass behind the net

- Impresses with how load this place got in the third. “Go kings go” was at battle with “Go wings go” at one point. Love all the wings fans in Cali.

- Kings tie it up 3-3

- Free hockey! OT

- Shootout! Wings win thank you Raymond and Kane!

- Overall, Detroit battled back after a bad start & got the job done Robby Fabbri scores goals Sprong: another multi-point game, he's been excellent Raymond & Kane clutch in the shootout Lyon 40 save win 4/4 points on the road trip so far is HUGE. First time beating LA since 1-6-17

- Fabbri (2G) and Sprong (2A)

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Upcoming Games

Mighty ducks Sunday 8pm est

Edmonton Oilers Thursday 7pm ET