DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Red Wings released forward Bobby Ryan as they finalized their 23-man roster yesterday.
General manager Steve Yzerman said the team will continue to evaluate whether there is an opportunity to bring Ryan back. The roster includes rookie Lucas Raymond and 2019 draft pick Moritz Seider.
Detroit opens the regular season at home Thursday against the defending Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning.
The 2021-22 NHL regular season will get started tonight. Things begin in Tampa, where the two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion Lightning will raise a banner as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Bolts will be trying to become the first three-peat winner since the New York Islanders won four in-a-row from 1980-83.
In the second game, the NHL’s 32nd franchise will make its regular season debut as the Seattle Kraken visit the Vegas Golden Knights. It’s a meeting of the NHL’s two newest teams in Las Vegas.
