Detroit Red Wings
Last season: 39-35-8, missed playoffs.
COACH: Todd McLellan (26-18-4 as midseason replacement for Derek Lalonde).
SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. Montreal.
DEPARTURES: F Vladimir Tarasenko, G Alex Lyon, D Jeff Petry, C Craig Smith.
ADDITIONS: G John Gibson, LW James van Riemsdyk, C Mason Appleton, D Travis Hamonic, D Jacob Bernard-Docker.
GOALIES: Gibson (11-11-2, 2.77 goals-against average, 0.911 save percentage), Cam Talbot (21-19-5, 2.93).
BETMGM STANLEY CUP ODDS: 90-1.
What to expect
The Red Wings are celebrating their 100th year as a franchise but the festivities may not extend to the playoffs. Detroit has a franchise-record, nine-year postseason drought and it seems like a stretch to predict the skid will stop in the spring. The team’s best chance to exceed low e