HSJ in the afternoon: Mason Appleton’s standing out for the right reasons, but coach McLellan says that the tie doesn’t always go to the veteran

Sep 25, 2026, 7:23 PM ET|Comments (0)

from George Malik of The Malik Report,

So the Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Friday, preparing for Saturday’s exhibition finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets (7 PM EDT start on Detroit SportsNet and WWJ 950) with what was essentially an NHL lineup. Dylan Larkin (upper-body injury) and Jacob Bernard-Docker (upper-body injury) won’t be playing on Saturday,

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