Duffer’s Dabbles: At Least Lightning And Canadiens Don’t Have To Face Red Wings

Entering the Stanley Cup final, perhaps the best thing the Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens have going for them right now is that neither will be required to defeat the Detroit Red Wings in order to lift Lord Stanley’s mug.

Overcoming the Red Wings isn’t going well for either team of late.

Tampa Bay enjoyed a long stretch of success against Detroit. The Wings ended up turning the tables late in the 2021season. The Wings have won three of their last five games against the Lightning.

Meanwhile, the 2019-20 NHL season saw Detroit sweeping all four games from the Canadiens. Those were the most recent meetings between the two teams.

Around The League

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Former Red Wings assistant coach John Torchetti has confirmed that the Chicago Blackhawks were aware of the sexual assault allegations a player made against Chicago video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. Torchetti was a Blackhawks assistant coach from 2007-10.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez played with a broken foot during the playoffs.

In an NHL that consists of two completely different types of seasons, it appears that the Toronto Maple Leafs are built for the wrong one.

Appearances are deceiving. That’s according to Quebec singing star Celine Dion, who insists that she hasn’t abandoned the Canadiens for the Golden Knights.

The boundless energy of Michigan center Mathew Beniers has NHL scouts ready to pounce on draft day.