PREVIEW: Red Wings visit Penguins to kick off 2022-23 preseason

The Detroit Red Wings will kick off their 2022-23 preseason schedule on the road Tuesday night, facing the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 7 p.m. puck drop at PPG Paints Arena.

Tuesday's 2022-23 preseason opener will stream on
DetroitRedWings.com
.
Detroit will
take the ice under first-year head coach Derek Lalonde
, who spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he helped guide the club to four straight postseason berths and three consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances.
Lalonde said he wants his players to focus on the process throughout exhibition play.
"Keep building on our process with implementing new neutral zone, new D-zone coverage and take a step every day," Lalonde said Monday after the Detroit's final training camp practice. "Hopefully with our structure, some of it's new for the guys, but certainly establishing some compete, attitude and work on all of those things."

Detroit will play eight preseason games, featuring two games each against the Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals.
"This is the first time in my NHL career I'll be happy to have eight games," Lalonde said about the preseason. "To me, six is good and seven is maybe a little too much. But for us this year, it's going to be beneficial."

The 2022-23 Red Wings currently have 60 players on their expanded roster
, which features a mix of veterans, rookies and tryouts. That number must be trimmed to 23 before Opening Night on Oct. 14 against the Montreal Canadiens.
According to Lalonde, he's going to take a "patient" approach when making roster decisions.
"We're going to take the full eight games and let it play out," Lalonde said. "And go from there."