Filip Zadina represents a big part of the Detroit Red Wings' future. The more glimpses he and other youngsters can provide of better days ahead serves as a welcome distraction to the current state of the club.
The Wings added to their league-worst record on Sunday, as they were silenced by Carolina at Little Caesars Arena, 2-0. The Wings managed eight shots on goal in the final two periods while going winless for the sixth straight game, including four consecutive regulation losses.
The Wings are trying to exercise patience by keeping many of their building blocks in Grand Rapids, but their latest injury, a lower-body ailment to leading scorer Anthony Mantha, forced their hand.