The Detroit Red Wings are accomplishing what they came into the season wanting to: Prove general manager Steve Yzerman right.
All the new players their GM added during the summer have factored into the 2-0-1 start, which next will be tested Friday at the Chicago Blackhawks. Yzerman added players at every position: Goaltender Ville Husso, who had a shutout in the season opener; defensemen Ben Chiarot, Olli Määttä and Robert Hägg, who have helped stabilize the back end; and forwards David Perron, Andrew Copp and Dominik Kubalik, who have helped the Wings outscore their foes, 12-7.