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Recap: Well, that sucked: Detroit 1, Florida 4

After Detroit’s opening game loss to Tampa Bay, fans hoped for a better game tonight. Then, yesterday, the impossible happened. Steve Ott is not playing tonight. Andreas Athanasiou is, and he’s on the top line.

Will AA use his play tonight to metaphorically slap Jeff Blashill in the face and prove he belongs?

Will Steve Ott literally slap Jeff Blashill in the face?

Will the shuffled D-pairs be an improvement?

How long until AA is on the fourth line playing every tenth shift?

These questions—and many others—will be answered in the next episode of.