Lastly, Emmitt Finnie didn't make as much of an impact as expected with a top line role alongside Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond. He played just 12:22 of ice-time and landed a shot on net and a hit later in the game. Finnie will likely see more minutes in the next game as the Red Wings were on the man advantage often Thursday with Larkin and Raymond using their energy on four power plays, resulting to Finnie sitting more often.
Rookie Trio Shows Promise Despite Tough Debuts as Red Wings Drop Season Opener to Canadiens
Breaking down how <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings">Detroit</a>’s trio of rookies handled their first NHL test against Montreal in a challenging season-opening loss.
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