from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,
They want opponents to understand they have a battle on their hands when they play the Wings, especially in Little Caesars Arena.
In training camp, Jeff Blashill started calling their approach to a game, “60 minutes of hell.”
He thinks the Red Wings are getting there....
...the toughness the Red Wings and Blashill have in mind is not pugilism alone.
A difficult team to play against is also disciplined about the space it allows opponents.
Constantly “closing the gaps” is, in part, confrontational But, it also requires disciplined will and vigilance.