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There’s been a major turn of events for the Detroit Red Wings before puck drop on Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers.
There’s great news to report, as the Detroit Red Wings fans will get to see defenseman Simon Edvinsson suit up tonight against the Edmonton Oilers.
It looked like Edvinsson might have to contend with an injury after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Calgary Flames. However, according to NHL Insider Michael Russo, he’ll be slotting in tonight against the second half of the stretch in Alberta.
He’ll be facing off against the Edmonton Oilers, who have been a tough customer in the past, but could be taken apart piece by piece if the team plays a disciplined game tonight.
Edvinsson has played a total of 28 games this season for the Red Wings and scored 9 points (3-6) as Mortiz Seider’s partner on the left.
Detroit Red Wings receive reinforcement in defenseman Simon Edvinsson tonight
The former 1st-round pick is playing his second full season wearing the winged wheel in 2025.
Last year, he played a total of 78 games and scored 31 points (7-24), and has played a total of 131 NHL Games in his entire career, scoring 44 points (13-31), and 127 penalty minutes.
Edvinsson was selected 6th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft and has been a key piece in the ongoing rebuild, with Steve Yzerman in charge of drafting.
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Major turn of events for the Red Wings moments before puck drop Thursday
Are you happy with the major turn of events, as defenseman Simon Edvinsson will be returning to the Detroit Red Wings lineup ahead of puck drop on Thursday?