DETROIT - A crowded blue line and tight salary cap do not bode well for Ryan Sproul's future with the Detroit Red Wings.
If the big, right-shooting defenseman has any hope of sticking around he must improve defensively. He will get his first opportunity in the preseason Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit).
"I think that instead of trying to be more offense, I'm going to try to change my game a little bit and just be more defensive and steady," Sproul said.
"That's the way the game is now.