The Detroit Red Wings’ season has had its ups and downs since it began. But the Red Wings got themselves back in the win column after a win against the New Jersey Devils on Thanksgiving Eve. While the win is a great one, the pre-game giveaway to fans was amazing in its own right.
Things are happening in Hockeytown, and the Red Wings are moving in the right direction. We’ll look at several members of the Red Wings organization who fans should be thankful for this holiday.
Thanksgiving is about being thankful for the many great things in life; who says we cannot give thanks to our favorite hockey team? Let’s look at the five Detroit Red Wings for which fans should be thankful this Thanksgiving.
Detroit Red Wings to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
1. Dylan Larkin
Indeed, this one seems obvious, but Dylan Larkin deserves some thanks. Oh, captain, my captain. Larkin has been here through some thick and thin. He came in at the end of the competing Red Wings rosters and endured the worst of the rebuild.
While the rebuild is “still going,” Larkin has been through plenty, and now he’s captaining this team to a time of competition once again. He’s grown a ton and had the chance to leave last year in free agency, but he agreed to stay with his hometown team and be the captain.
We should all be thankful for Larkin and his efforts as the team’s captain this Thanksgiving. He’s been “the guy” for a while and has taken some serious strides, growing up quite a bit in the past few seasons.
2. Moritz Seider
For selfish reasons, I put Moritz Seider at No. 2 on this list. He’s been excellent for the Red Wings during his time in Detroit. He won a Calder Trophy and is working toward a massive contract extension to lock him up as the future of the Red Wings blueline.
But when he was drafted sixth overall, some folks went, “What the heck?” I was one of them. I thought Steve Yzerman may have reached a bit with this pick, but he sure did get a good one. Seider has been rock solid, and fans should be thankful he’s wearing the winged wheel this Thanksgiving.
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