Anton Johansson Creates Separation in Roster Battle

Sep 24, 2026, 11:30 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Detroit Hockey Now,

DETROIT — Who stays and who goes on an NHL roster is supposed to be a hard decision and yet defenseman Anton Johansson is trying to make it easy.

The young Swedish defenseman picked up another assist Thursday in the Red Wings’ 3-2 overtime triumph against the Buffalo Sabres. He has played all three Detroit preseason games and has registered five assists in the past two. This season the preseason is cut in half because the NHL will play 84 regular season games.

[continued]