The Wings were disappointed to lose in OT at Colorado, but thrilled for Zadina to score his first goal. Filmed March 5, 2019 in Denver. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
DENVER — Filip Zadina showed why the Detroit Red Wings were so delighted to draft him, but more importantly, he earned trust.
The Wings come home for a rare March appearance at Little Caesars Arena nursing an eight-game winless streak, but those losses will help their draft lottery odds. Their young players — current ones, prospective draft ones — will forge their rebuild, and to that end, it was satisfying to see Zadina earn his first NHL goal by ripping a one-timer on a power play Tuesday at Pepsi Center.