Detroit Red Wings, Finnie
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DETROIT – Emmitt Finnie lined up for the opening faceoff Sunday opposite a pair of Hall-of-Famers and then proceeded to show why the Detroit Red Wings kept the 20-year-old former seventh-round draft pick on their season-opening roster.
Emmitt Finnie’s readiness for the NHL may stem from the reality that nothing came easy for him when his journey began. “He’s a seventh-round pick and here’s what happens,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said.
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane will miss Sunday’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury suffered late in Friday’s 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kane was slow to get up after crashing into the boards during the final minutes of Friday’s game and did not return for overtime.
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka netted his first goal in the National Hockey League on Friday evening, a feeling that he still calls "unbelievable".