from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,
On Friday, in the recently renamed Scotiabank Arena, errors of inexperience deprived the Wings of any opportunity for victory, despite some fine play by developing prospects against most of the top NHL talent from Toronto.
The 5-1 win Saturday at Little Caesars Arena proved less informative, with both teams skating more players destined for their AHL teams.
In Toronto, Dennis Cholowski’s rush up ice and nifty feed to Gustav Nyquist for the first goal, and his ability to close quickly on Mitch Marner to erase a promising foray by the Leafs, were welcome signs of hope for a defensive corps increasingly hard-pressed for six seasons.