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Do you remember the opening weeks of the Detroit Red Wings' 2018-19 season?
If you're a Wings fan, you probably don’t want to. The Red Wings opened with seven consecutive losses, and a key reason was that their defense was ravaged with injuries.
There’s a similar situation going on currently.
The Wings traveled to California without defensemen Danny DeKeyser and Trevor Daley, knowing both veterans wouldn’t be returning soon.
While in California, the Wings have seen Filip Hronek and Patrik Nemeth added to the sidelines, both injured while blocking shots.