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    Connor Earegood
    May 6, 2024, 12:01

    Former Red Wings played in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's how they and their teams did.

    Former Red Wings played in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's how they and their teams did.

    Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports - How former Red Wings Fared in First Round of NHL Playoffs

    The Detroit Red Wings didn't make the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season, but a number of their alumni did with other teams.

    After trading off so many good players during the rebuild, there are a lot of teams with former Red Wings on them, meaning a lot of representatives are in the playoffs. Some made big impacts for their teams, while others were rather quiet.

    Here's how Detroit's former players did for other teams in the playoffs.

    Pius Suter

    Not only did Pius Suter have a good series for the Vancouver Canucks, but he scored the winning goal in Game 6 to knock down the Nashville Predators. Suter played well defensively and found a number of scoring chances even if he couldn't bury them all, something chronicled well by The Athletic's Thomas Drance. This Canucks playoff run is his first taste of playoff hockey.

    Filip Hronek

    Fans of the Vancouver Canucks were frustrated with the way Filip Hronek showed up offensively this series. In six games, he didn't score a point. It's a continuation of his downward production spiral to end the season, when he finished with three points in his final 18 games of the regular season compared to 45 in the 63 games before then. Hronek only blocked five shots but made 12 hits in the six-game series. His pairing with Quinn Hughes was still the best offensive pairing with 2.87 expected goals per 60 and a 56.2% control of expected goals according to Moneypuck. However, a lot of this impact came from his partner and not Hronek. He's going to have to be better in the Canucks' next series.

    Gustav Nyquist

    Nyquist finished second on the Nashville Predators with four points — two behind linemate Filip Forsberg — but his efforts weren't enough to put the Predators past the Canucks. Nyquist finished with a career-best 75 points and 52 assists (16 more than his previous high of 36). He and Forsberg jelled this season, and they'll look to keep that going next season.

    Tyler Bertuzzi

    The Toronto Maple Leafs needed someone to step up badly in their first round series against the Boston Bruins, and Tyler Bertuzzi did his best. After a season in which scoring success eluded him, he tied for the Maple Leafs lead with four points in the series, but that wasn't enough as the Bruins bounced them in Game 7. He and Max Domi brought some heaviness to the lineup that was needed against Boston, the kind of play that shows up best in playoff scenarios. He's an expiring UFA, so his playoff performance will be a good add to his bargaining table after an up-and-down regular season.

    Vladislav Namestnikov

    One of the many successful players on a depth-built Winnipeg Jets team, Vladislav Namestnikov scored once in his team's series loss to the Colorado Avalanche. His series was cut short in Game 4 when a puck hit him in the face and broke his cheekbone, sending him to the hospital and removing him from the decisive Game 5.

    Dylan McIlrath

    Known more as a Grand Rapids Griffin than a Detroit Red Wing, Dylan McIlrath played as a depth defenseman for the Washington Capitals as they got swept by the New York Rangers. McIlrath's most notable impact was a last-minute, 10-minute misconduct he took in Game 1.

    Nick Jensen

    After a regular season hit from Tampa Bay's Michael Eyssimont caused him to be stretchered off the ice April 13, defenseman Nick Jensen missed the first three games of Washington's sweep loss against the New York Rangers. He played in Game 4, 21 minutes of ice time, but it wasn't enough to make a difference in the series.

    Luke Glendening

    Facing a deep and potent offense in the Florida Panthers, the Tampa Bay Lightning needed a defensively adept player like Luke Glendening. He played the least minutes five-on-five and yet he threw the fifth-most hits (16) on his team. He also won every PK faceoff he took. He did his job as a role player, but the Lightning couldn't get the job done against an overwhelming Panthers team. Tampa Bay and Glendening lost in five games.

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