The Detroit Red Wings have won three straight games after a disastrous showing against the Montreal Canadiens to open the 2025-26 season. They hoped to make it four straight against a Tampa Bay Lightning team without Nikita Kucherov. Rookie defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka made sure Detroit got off on the right foot on Friday night.

Sandin-Pellikka received the puck on a pass from captain Dylan Larkin. A delayed penalty was called on the Lightning, but it did not matter. The rookie defender's shot skipped on the ice before finding the back of the net. This goal gave Detroit a deserved 1-0 lead in the first period. Expand Tweet

The Red Wings certainly have high hopes for Sandin-Pellikka . He is a first-round pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. Many believed he had the potential to be a gif

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