The Daily: Red Wings’ PP Better Than Ghost’s PP; Pens Trade Rumor

“Ghost” cannot float through walls. But the former Red Wings player has an eerie knack of finding seams in penalty killing schemes to rank second among NHL defensemen with 12 power play points. He’s one point behind Colorado’s Cale Makar.

Shayne Gostisbehere seems to have made the right choice signing with the Carolina Hurricanes.

On this date 9 years ago:

Shayne Gostisbehere rips home an overtime winner vs the predators 🥵🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/V9Q12mjfkG

— Coots (@YaBoyCoots) November 27, 2024

Gostisbehere left the Red Wings last summer to sign a three-year deal worth $9.6 million. He’s on pace for 42 power play points this season. That’s 13 more than he put up for Detroit last season.

It’s not as if the Red Wings couldn’t live without Ghost. The Red Wings’ power play ranks sixth this season in the NHL, one spot ahead of the Hurricanes.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Former Detroit goalie Dominik Hasek rips into the NHL (again) over what he believes is tacit support of the Russian war effort.

DHN writer Max Smith writes about his tradition of going to Lafayette Coney Island with his father before Red Wings games.

Paywall story: What Red Wings fans can be thankful for over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  You can subscribe for the Black Friday sale today and Cyber Monday sale for $19.99 for a year’s subscription…click here.

Red Wings Extra

Coach Derek Lalonde’s players will have their hands full when playing the New Jersey Devils at 3 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network). The Devils are 7-3 in their last 10 and boast a 9-4 road record.  Note: Lucas Raymond has scored in each of his past four games. If he scores today,  his goal streak would be the longest by a Detroit player since he had a five-game stretch in 2023-24. The 4 Nations Face-Off hopeful has also scored the winning goal in consecutive games and can become the 10th player in franchise history to do so in three straight contests. The last to achieve the feat was Johan Franzen in 2007-08.

Hockey Now Network

Chicago: Jim Lynch wonders whether the ‘Hawks have finally found the right line combinations for success. Chicago Blackhawks.

Philadelphia: Aleksei Kolosov is proving he is ready to be an NHL goalkeeper. Philadelphia Flyers.

Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh club is among the NHL teams trying to work out a trade for young Columbus defenseman David Jiricek