Back to the Detroit Red Wings Newsfeed

Red Wings preseason observations: roster decisions in the age of rebuild

Thanks to the addition of the Kraft Hockeyville exhibition, the Red Wings are four games into their preseason slate and less than halfway done. Still, I think we’re far enough along to start making the kind of guesses that should only change with big surprises or disappointing injuries.

The Wings beat a Penguins preseason road squad in OT on Sunday to improve to 2-2 in early rehearsal time. With the comportment of the club, I wouldn’t expect a full dress-rehearsal just yet as there are plenty of guys looking for opportunities to prove themselves and a number of guys playing just to get warmed up for spots they already know they own (like Larkin).