Unlikely hero lifts Red Wings to Fifth straight win
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DETROIT – Emmitt Finnie lined up for the opening faceoff Sunday opposite a pair of Hall-of-Famers and then proceeded to show why the Detroit Red Wings kept the 20-year-old former seventh-round draft pick on their season-opening roster.
One of Detroit's top prospects struggles as the Red Wings dominate. Can he break out, or is this a sign of things to come for the surprising NHL contenders?
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane will miss Sunday’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury suffered late in Friday’s 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kane was slow to get up after crashing into the boards during the final minutes of Friday’s game and did not return for overtime.