"The Red Wings are proud to once again celebrate a series of
Hockey is for Everyone inclusion-focused games
at Little Caesars Arena," said Kevin Brown, director of community impact for Ilitch Sports + Entertainment. "Starting with Pride Night, we join the NHL in continuing our year-round commitment to making hockey the most inclusive sport to experience and play."
Penalty killing was an area that Detroit (3-0-2; 8 points) wanted to improve upon after finishing 32nd in the NHL at 73.8 percent last season. Now five games into the 2022-23 campaign, the Red Wings' penalty kill is a perfect 17-for-17, and they will try to keep that momentum against the Devils (3-3-0; 6 points) if they find themselves shorthanded.
"We talk about playing fast on the penalty kill," head coach Derek Lalonde said. "When you're confident in it, you're playing fast. That's what they're doing right now."
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Both special teams units shined for Detroit in a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday
. In addition to finishing 4-for-4 on the penalty kill, the Red Wings went 3-for-5 on the power play. It was the first time Detroit scored three man-advantage goals in a game since recording four in an 8-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Nov. 15, 2017.
"We didn't do anything spectacular," said Dominik Kubalik, who had a power-play goal and two assists against the Ducks. "We just moved the puck around and whoever gets the best position to shoot it took the shot. It's working, so we're happy for that."
