Lalonde is clear about what he wants from Zadina if he plays him. Anaheim’s Troy Terry had 18 goals in 129 games before he netted 37 at age 24. Buffalo’s Tage Thompson had 18 goals in a 145 games before he had a 38-goal season at age 24. Is there a still a chance he can be the player the Red Wings hoped he would be? Nobody can answer that for sure, although top scorers usually start showing signs before age 23. Zadina said he is looking at his return as a do-over for the start of his season. Zadina did score once in his two conditioning games with the Grand Rapids Griffins last weekend. He had no goals in nine games before the injury. He has 25 goals and 61 points in his first 161 NHL games. The Red Wings drafted Zadina, 23, sixth overall in 2018 with the idea he could be a finisher. It’s something we will still talk about as a staff tomorrow.” “Possibly,” Lalonde said about whether Zadina will play. That’s why there is irony dripping Wednesday to the discussion about whether Filip Zadina will be inserted into the Red Wings’ lineup Thursday to play against the Calgary Flames. The Red Wings need more players with an elite scoring touch. On Tuesday night, after a 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde talked about the Detroit Red Wings’ need for players who can finish.
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