The good news for the Detroit Red Wings is they get another shot at the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.
That’s the best balm that could be applied after the Wings fell flat in their season opener, losing 3-0 to the Canes on Thursday before empty stands at Little Caesars Arena. The first couple minutes went well, but then the Canes went full tilt against goaltender Thomas Greiss and Dylan Larkin left his first performance as captain knowing he needs to be much better — as do his teammates, if they want to avoid 2021 becoming too much like the disaster that was last season.