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Red Wings get a boost from ‘big, strong, heavy’ fourth line

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Coach Jeff Blashill talks about the success of the Red Wings' fourth line. Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News

Detroit – The Red Wings are off to western Canada for a three-game trip, knowing they have another line helping out with secondary scoring.

The line of Darren Helm, Jacob de la Rose and Justin Abdelkader, expected to be more of a grinding, physical line, has provided some unexpected offense – without losing any grit.