While two games are not close to being a proper sample size, it’s at least encouraging that the Red Wings have only given up one power play goal in five chances going into today’s game against Toronto.

Detroit was 2-for-2 on the kill Saturday in its 6-3 win against the Maple Leafs.

The Red Wings’ 80% penalty killing efficiency (19th in the NHL) shows improvement over last season when they struggled for much of the season to push it to 70%. There were weeks when they were on a pace to have one of worst percentages in league. They finished last in penalty killing in the NHL last season.

“One, we haven’t had to use it a lot,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said. “That’s a good starter. I think of two penalties that we took in the first two games that we could eliminate that we’d have to even use it. Last one’s the roughing penalty in front and then obviously the holding penalty below the goal line last night with five minutes left. If we could eliminate that. We put zero stress on the goaltenders or the penalty kill. But we’re rolling our penalty killers out at a different rate this year. We’ve adjusted some of our mentality, our attack points.

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Detroit’s power play seems to be as dangerous as it was last season.

Lucas Raymond is the fifth-fastest Swede to score 100 NHL goals.

Amadeus Lombardi puts up three assists in the Grand Rapids Griffins‘ 3-2 win against the Texas Stars Saturday.

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Injured defenseman Anton Johansson (105th, 2022) has been cleared to play for Leksands in the Swedish Hockey League. He has missed five games with the undisclosed injury.

Anton Johansson(4th round’22 for Leksands if) available for selection for upcoming games. #LGRW https://t.co/LlTDSlrnja

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) October 13, 2025

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Florida: George Richards write that the injury-compromised Florida Panthers could not have started any better. Florida Panthers. 

New Jersey: Devils put Evgenii Dadonov on injured reserve. New Jersey Devils.

Philadelphia: William James writes that the Flyers need more from Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny. Philadelphia Flyers. 

Pittsburgh: Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is day-to-day with injury. Pittsburgh Penguins. 

Vegas: Hannah Kirkell offers that there is no reason to panic over the Golden Knights breaking up the Mitch Marner/Jack Eichel connection. Vegas Golden Knights.