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The Daily: Goals Galore Fueling Red Wings; Malkin Rings Found

The Detroit Red Wings continue to score goals as if the coaching change as transformed them into one of the NHL’s elite scoring teams.
Detroit upended the Florida Panthers 5-2 Thursday to raise their record to 8-2 under new coach Todd McLellan. He inherited a team averaging under 2.7 goals per game and Detroit has averaged 4.1 goals per game since his arrival. The NHL average is 2.99 goals per game. The Red Wings have scored four or more goals seven times.
Maybe more important, Detroit has given up an average of only three goals per game, and have yielded two goals six times.
The Detroit power play produced three more power play goals (Jonatan Berggren, Dylan Larkin and Patrick Kane). The Red Wings are 17-for-34 (50%) on the power play under McLellan.
We can say that this is merely the honeymoon phase of McLellan’s tenure, but 10 games does represent 12 percent of the season. With this surge, the Red Wings have climbed back in the playoff race.
Patrick Kane SNIPES IT on the power play to give the Wings the lead 🎯 pic.twitter.com/59UpLYWtTA
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 17, 2025
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Bob Duff writes about how honesty plays a major role in Todd McLellan’s coaching style.
Check out the Red Wings new special jerseys for their Stadium Series outdoor game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Ohio State football stadium.
Detroit’s upcoming NHL schedule is the league’s toughest. Too many road games lie ahead.
Red Wings Extra
Marco Kasper has put up three two-point games over the past week playing on Detroit’s top line with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. The Red Wings prize rookie might be in the midst of a breakthrough period. Those six points, which includes three goals, has taken his points total from eight to 14 points. His competitive style fits well with Larkin and Raymond. Detroit’s four-game road trip continues Saturday with a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 p.m., ET, FanDuel Sports Network).
Hockey Now Network
Boston: Bruins president Cam Neely says the team is preparing for two different scenarios at the NHL trade deadline. Boston Bruins.
Florida Panthers: The Panthers’ penalty killing implodes in a 5-2 loss to Detroit. Before this game, the Panthers had gone 13 games without losing in regulation to Detroit. Florida Panthers. Â
Montreal: Goalie Jakub Dobes hasn’t cooled off for the surging Montreal Canadiens.Â
Pittsburgh: Evgeni Malkin’s missing Stanley Cup rings have been found. Police are investigating. Pittsburgh Penguins.