Detroit Red Wings Morning Links: Frk and Nielsen Lead Wings to Victory

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: An overview of the ice rink and arena seating in the first period of the Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings pre-season NHL hockey game on September 23, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: An overview of the ice rink and arena seating in the first period of the Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings pre-season NHL hockey game on September 23, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Martin Frk and Frans Nielsen led the Detroit Red Wings to victory on Saturday night as the home side earned their first win of the preseason.

It was a great performance from the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena as they put five goals past the Boston Bruins. Frk and Nielsen each had three points in the win. Dylan Larkin, Darren Helm, and Anthony Mantha also found themselves picking up points. Get the full game recap here.

Jimmy Howard played the entire game in the win and his performance was one of our three takeaways from the victory. Check out the three takeaways from the game here.

Tyler Bertuzzi Out With Wrist Injury

There was some bad news on Saturday as forward Tyler Bertuzzi was ruled out for three to four weeks with inflammation in his wrist tendon. MLive.com has the full story here.

Bertuzzi was the Calder Cup MVP and is one of the players that is competing for a spot on the Red Wings roster.

PA Parenteau Looking to Remain

PA Parenteau may be on a PTO contract right now but that doesn’t mean he won’t make the team. The veteran may fill in for the potential departure of Andreas Athanasiou and seems to be a good fit for the Wings at the moment. Read more on MLive.com.

Around the League

Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators returned to practice with the team as he continues to recover from foot surgery. (NHL.com)

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Nightly Scores

Toronto Maple Leafs 3-Buffalo Sabres 1

New York Rangers 1-New Jersey Devils 2 

Montreal Canadiens 1-Ottawa Senators 5

Carolina Hurricanes 4-Washington Capitals 1

Colorado Avalanche 1-Minnesota Wild 2

Los Angeles Kings 4-Vancouver Canucks 3 (SO)

Columbus Blue Jackets 4-Chicago Blackhawks 3

Dallas Stars 4-St.Louis Blues 0

San Jose Sharks 5-Arizona Coyotes 4

Winnipeg Jets 2-Edmonton Oilers 6