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2026 is off to a bit of a rocky start for the Detroit Red Wings, and Todd McLellan isn’t hesitating to make changes.
Tune in as we start by recapping Detroit’s back-to-back losses to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, including the Emmitt Finnie-Dylan Larkin-Lucas Raymond line struggling, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, and the rest of the Red Wings team seeming worn out (aside from Andrew Copp, Patrick Kane, and Alex DeBrincat), and more. Also, McLellan’s new-look lineup, including John Leonard called back up from the Grand Rapids Griffins, what to make of Finnie, Nate Danielson, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka, whether Marco Kasper and Elmer Soderblom can shake things up with Larkin, and plenty more.
After that, we dive into what may be ailing Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin, whose 5-on-5 slumps have been significant – result of injury, or something else? Next, NHL & international hockey news, including Logan Stanley dropping Brady Tkachuk, more on the Olympic hockey rosters (Edvinsson being left off) and Bill Guerin’s tactics with Hughes, Fox, and Robertson being left off Team USA, World Juniors updates as Eddie Genborg & Sweden move on and Finland shocking the U.S., & more.
All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment – enjoy!
Intro: 00:00
Red Wings Game Recaps: 3:10
McLellan’s Lineup Changes & Leonard Recalled: 17:55
Raymond & Larkin’s Slumps: 35:40
NHL & International Hockey News: 44:25
Overtime: 54:50
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5 Comments
Happy New Year from New Mexico! We have high hopes for the new year with this resilient Red Wings team. Maybe the Griffins success will percolate to Detroit!
Excited to see you goobers on the 17th, thanks for always putting out a great show for the boys. LGRW 🐙 🏒 🤘
Happy new years from Edmonton guys, thanks for all the news and podcasts . And a happy and healthy 2026 to all of you ❤
I'm not sure who gets bumped but I want JVR netfront on PP1 again. It was working so well and hasn't looked as good since Kane came back. Not saying it is Kane's fault but hate to see them go away from what was working
If you watch last episode, you can hear when Ryan jinxed the Pitts by calling them not good this year!!