Craig Custance of The Athletic breaks down the NHL teams in tiers...
The Wings...
TIER 5: LOSE FOR HUGHES
The polling came as the seriousness of Henrik Zetterberg’s back injury surfaced, revealing that he won’t be playing in training camp and is out to start the season. Chances are, unless there’s a miraculous medical turn, he’s done playing. Factor in the loss of the captain, a suspect defense where the youngest players aren’t quite ready and one of the league’s oldest rosters, and it could be a long season in Detroit.