It's about time. Hockey season is finally here, and unfortunately for fans of the Detroit Red Wings, they've had to wait as long as anyone for their team's season to get underway. After a preseason full of eventful storylines that developed, we get to watch Red Wings hockey that means something, and the hope is that they will be contending for a playoff spot or close to it.
When talking about a preseason full of storylines, one of the biggest (literally and figuratively) was Elmer Söderblom, the 6-foot-8 winger from Göteborg, Sweden. The 21-year-old wasn't guaranteed a spot on the opening night roster.