The Detroit Red Wings know they will have a lot to do to excel in the Atlantic section of the National Hockey League (NHL), and if training camp is any omen for 2023-2024, the team will have plenty of success, according to Quebecer David Perron.
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In addition, head coach Derek Lalonde’s team delivered a solid performance against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. By celebrating a 5-0 win in front of her fans, she showed that preparation is happening quickly. And among the players in good form are Perron and Michael Rasmussen, who are having a good time. When they played together these days, they made life difficult for Bedard’s gang: their trio, completed by JT Compher, collected eight points. Last week, Rasmussen scored the game-winning goal in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In short: if Lalonde decides to keep this trio intact until the start of the regular calendar, Perron will count on allies to help him accumulate his share of points.
“Compher is a really smart player and Ras can complement anyone,” the pilot said, according to comments on the website detroithockeynow.com. I believe that both can be a good complement to everyone because of their responsible gaming, their pride in it and their style of play. I am not suprised.”
Although the line composition could change, the Wings could go with the Rasmussen-Compher-Perron combination as the second line behind Dylan Larkin, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond. The potential presence of Andrew Copp in the middle of the third line would certainly demonstrate significant offensive depth.
“The lines are changed quite a bit in camp. This is how it usually happens. There are a lot of people I enjoy playing with. I think we were able to combine some nice games there. We talked to each other a lot on the ice and knew where everyone was.”
Veleno has points to collect
In the club of former Canadian defender Jeff Petry, Montrealer Joseph Veleno is trying to secure a bigger place. Although he will be one of the support players on offense, he is working hard to generate more interest from his seniors in hopes of getting more playing time. After collecting nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 81 games last season, he seems happy with Lalonde so far.
“Joe has a good camp, he has added rhythm to his game. I also like his performance on both sides of the ice. “When he is committed and committed, he is an effective player and that from the start,” analyzed the coach.
The Wings still have four friendlies left, including Tuesday in Chicago.