Kasper Makes Strong Case for NHL Role The Detroit Red Wings are feeling the energy of playoff baseball — so much that they're changing the start time for Thursday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins The Red Wings postponed the game by an hour, to 8 p.m., in order to account for Game 4 of the Detroit Tigers' ALDS series against the Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the schedule change via social media. Doors open at 5 p.m., with a number of District Detroit bars, eateries and team stores open between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Moving the game back makes a lot of sense from multiple standpoints. First, capturing the attention of fans would be difficult with an elimination playoff game nearby at Comerica Park. It is likely that this would lower attendance for the Red Wings' season-opener, and seeing that Ilitch Holdings owns both teams, the company does not want its products competing against each other more than it has to. Second, from a logistical standpoint, fans' commutes to and from Little Caesars Arena would be difficult due to the sheer volume of traffic. First pitch of the baseball game is planned for 6:08 p.m., which would have meant that any fans trying to get to the Red Wings game early would have ran into a traffic headache. The Red Wings' season-opener against the Penguins is the first of a difficult five-game stretch to open the season. After playing Pittsburgh, the Red Wings play a home and away game each against the Presidents' Trophy winning New York Rangers and the Nashville Predators, who added three high-profile players in free agency (Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei). ALSO FROM THN DETROIT Report: Red Wings Wanted First Round Pick in Grand Rapids, but He Insisted on Sweden [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/report-red-wings-wanted-first-round-pick-in-grand-rapids-but-he-insisted-on-sweden] What Comes Next for Marco Kasper? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/what-comes-next-for-marco-kasper] How NHL Salary Cap Accrual Works, and How it Impacts Red Wings’ Roster Moves [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/how-nhl-salary-cap-accrual-works-and-how-it-impacts-red-wings-roster-moves] How Austin Watson Turned a PTO into a Contract with the Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/how-austin-watson-turned-a-pto-into-a-contract-with-the-red-wings] In Tarasenko, Detroit Hopes to Add Championship Blend of Skill & Grit [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/in-tarasenko-detroit-hopes-to-add-championship-blend-of-skill-grit] Breaking: Red Wings Trim Roster Down to 28 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/breaking-red-wings-trim-roster-down-to-28] Red Wings Place Holl on Waivers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/red-wings-place-holl-on-waivers] Kasper Makes Strong Case for NHL Role
