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Red Wings: Prospects Explode for Six Goals in Victory

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Red Wings hockey returns with Prospect’s Tournament

The heart of the Yzerplan is based on drafting and developing talent. When the prospect’s took the ice to face the Dallas Stars, the players did not disappoint. The Red Wings focus on offense was evident as the team won 6-2 over the Dallas Stars. 

The Stars’ commentary continually alluded to speed and skill as the hallmarks of the young Detroit players. Goaltender Rudy Guimond was perfect through two periods, helping Detroit to build a 4-0 lead heading into the third period. Two power play goals in the final frame were more than enough to shut down the Dallas prospects. 

Speed and skill were able to overcome strong defense

Emmitt Finnie opened the scoring less than 30 seconds into the first period.  The 2023 seventh round pick drove hard to the net with a power move and slid the puck five hole to open the scoring.  Finnie would continue to impress with his play throughout the evening. 

Late substitution Amadeus Lombardi opened the scoring in the second period.  Lombardi intercept a puck in the offensive zone and score a beautiful unassisted tally. Goals by Alexandre Doucet and Shai Buium capped off the second period with a commanding 4-0 lead. 

The final scoring came from two of Detroit’s most highly touted prospects. Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard both had power play goals in the third period. Strong play from Nate Danielson was evident in all three zones throughout the night. Danielson’s stick work in particular was hard to ignore as he was able to retrieve and hold onto the puck. 

The future looks bright for the Red Wings

All of the players that needed to make an impression seemed to step up in the first contest. Danielson, Lombardi and MBN are all candidates to break through this season. Sandin-Pellikka was ranked the 23rd best prospect by NHL.com this past week. Finnie and Doucet were a pleasant surprise for the team. 

The Red Wings need prospects to push the veterans and compete for spots on the main roster. Young players breaking through have been the bright spot for the rebuild under Steve Yzerman. If the first game was any indication, that trend could be repeated in the upcoming season. 

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  • September 14, 2025 at 8:15 am #27350
    Jlaura76
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    The Red Wings prospects defeated their Dallas Stars counterparts in convincing fashion in a 6-2 victory on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.

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    September 14, 2025 at 12:26 pm #27380
    frenchtoto
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    Hi from across the sea,

    thanks for the comment !
    The game seems to be nice to watch and the big names were there on the scoreboard, a nice surprise but it is only one game, let’s wait for the other one.
    If it goes on like this, it will be really difficult for Tod and Steve to choose between the young names to join Detroit, and that’s a good problem to have.
    Danielson seems ready, so does MBN (though I’m not a big fan of power forwards, he can bring some points). ASP ?
    Eager to watch tomorrow’s video ! Season is warming up.
    Take care.

    September 14, 2025 at 1:14 pm #27416
    Jlaura76
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    Your point is well taken. Because it’s one game and only against prospects it’s difficult to translate to how this would play out in the NHL. The biggest takeaway are the tendencies of the individual players. Buium’s reaction to a faceoff win that led to a goal. Sandin-Pellikka’s shot selections and decision making. MBN’s goal, he stopped up just inside the zone, moved the puck and repositioned for a return pass. Finnie has immense power in his game. Etc. many of the players have an offensive mindset and in this type of game a lot of their instincts are on display as opposed to systems that were developed. Then, how will they translate in camp against NHLers. Then preseason etc. so much fun to watch. Not too long ago the system was loaded with kids who didn’t shoot the puck. Clearly that’s not an issue now!

    September 14, 2025 at 3:53 pm #27473
    mcmastermike1968
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    Hey, Jeremy ????

    Last night was a revelation. We fans knew rhe future was good, but some names really jumped out last night. I only watched pieces n parts, unfortunately. But watching your re-cap and watching these kids….wow. GR is going to be a fun team to watch! Watson’s gonna have a seriously strong team….until the call-ups hit.

    MBN was tough. Watched some of the game and saw him really assert himself down low, and his defensive stick-work was sublime. Kid has a gift. ASP looks a bit bigger this year. The way he moves to puck is almost zen-like. Seriously, his passing is incredible. But the big take away for me was Lombardi and Buium. We all rave over ASP, MBN, LMNOP (????), but those 2…..if either of them are called up, I’d not be surprised in the least to see them pull an Eddy and stay up. Buium’s bigger than I thought, and definitely more aggressive. Lombardi’s really got something special, a great mixture of talent and grit… and can pass like a Sailor on Shore Leave ????????.

    Excited to see how tonight goes. I feel better now about the direction of this team, but we still need a NAME. THE guy who just takes the game over…..

    September 14, 2025 at 5:03 pm #27502
    TXWingFan
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    Going to tonight’s game since I only live about 30 minutes from the stadium. Looking forward to seeing the prospects and just live hockey in general! Let’s go Red Wings!!

    September 14, 2025 at 6:44 pm #27521
    mcmastermike1968
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    TEX!!! Glad to see ya!! Give the boys a yell for all of us, you lucky dog ????????????

    September 14, 2025 at 10:29 pm #27565
    TXWingFan
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    Thanks Mike, glad to finally be back!

    Unfortunately the Wings fell 6-5 tonight but it was awesome seeing live hockey since it has been more than a few years for me. I thought the Stars had more jump in the third for sure and the score sheet should show that.

    Stand-outs for me tonight for overall play were Lombardie, Danielson, Buium, and to a lessor degree Kilfoil (has energy/drive but did not have a complete game like the others). Enjoyed watching the prospects (obviously my review skills are lacking) and there appears to be some talent still maturing before they are ready to be full time members of the big club.

    September 15, 2025 at 12:52 pm #27661
    TXWingFan
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    Hey Jeremy, any idea why I cannot post, receiving a ‘awaiting moderation’ message? I created the account a few days ago and the first post I did on this thread was awaiting moderation but then the second and third posted. Now today I posted on you new story and that post is awaiting moderation? Very puzzling…

    September 15, 2025 at 1:14 pm #27667
    Jlaura76
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    Brother i am so happy that hockey is back! Sorry for the delay on response. Detroit has added so much offensive power into the system. The announce team continually mentioned the speed and skill. In 2019 that was not what was being said. To Yzerman’s credit, he’s added players that are getting a lot of buzz. ASP is incredible with the puck. His passing, shot selections, ability to recover. MBN, when he turns it on, makes some magic out there too. Finnie, Doucet, Lombardi, Danielson, Buium, Bantle. All guys that got my attention. KILFOIL’S backhand goal was unreal. So happy to see it back!

    September 15, 2025 at 1:23 pm #27668
    Jlaura76
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    Hey brother, it looks like your posts got through. There is a review process for replies. As we continue to grow it will continue to be streamlined. Thank you so much for your passion and coming by to chat! I can’t tell you how much i appreciate you.

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