The Daily: Red Wings play NYI in Frozen Frenzy; Wallinder update

The Detroit Red Wings won’t be alone tonight as they resume NHL action with an away game against the New York Islanders. Every other NHL team plays as part of what the league calls the “Frozen Frenzy.”

All 16 games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. The first game begins at 6:00 p.m. ET and a new game begins every 15 minutes. The final game between the Los Angeles Kings and Vegas Golden Knights begins at 11 p.m

The evening includes an ESPN in-studio whip show with live insights and highlights from across the league. John Buccigross is the host, and former NHL players Kevin Weekes and PK Subban will share analyst duties.

This is the fourth time in the NHL that all 16 teams will play on the same night. Last season, 102 goals were scored in the 16 games of the first Frozen Frenzy. That’s an average of 6,375 goals per game.

All 16 games tonight have a different start time – an NHL first after two games coincided during Frozen Frenzy last year – including puck drops every 15 minutes in 13 games over a three-hour period (from 6:30 p.m. ET to 9:30 p.m.). ET). pic.twitter.com/JLn8e6dgJC

— BucciOT.Com (@Buccigross) October 22, 2024

Red Wings, in case you missed it

GM Steve Yzerman was excited to see Dimitry Buchelnikov in person this summer.

Future Detroit defenseman William Wallinder has taken his game to a higher level in the early going for the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Bally Sports no longer exists. The Red Wings’ broadcast rights holder is now FanDuel Sports Network. The channels and the app remain the same.

Red Wings Extra

The Red Wings will appear on the newly named FanDuel Sports Network (formerly Bally) tonight starting at 7:45 p.m. We expect Alex Lyon to be in net for Detroit and Marco Kasper to replace the injured Tyler Motte. But we’ll know more after our morning skate.

Steven Stamkos is stopped by Alex Lyon’s incredible stick save. Stamkos still hasn’t scored a goal for the Predators.

This is where things get a little absurd. pic.twitter.com/cb4y7Ylhr0

— Alex Daugherty (@AlexDaugherty1) October 19, 2024

Hockey Now Network

Colorado: Aarif Deen writes that the Avalanche may unlock a secret weapon at forward. Colorado avalanche.

Florida: Matthew Tkachuk should be back in the Florida lineup tonight. Florida Panthers.

New Jersey: Coach Sheldon Keefe confirmed that injured defensemen Brett Pesce and Luke Hughes are close to returning to the Devils lineup. New Jersey Devils.

Pittsburgh: Coach Mike Sullivan angrily canceled practice on Monday because he was unhappy with the Penguins’ concentration. Dan Kingerski has the details. Pittsburgh Penguins.

San Jose: Sharks GM Mike Grier says injured Macklin Celebrini will be sidelined for at least two more weeks. San Jose Sharks.