DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Red Wings have claimed center Gemel Smith off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning. Smith has spent the last three seasons in the Tampa Bay organization, but has not played this year as he deals with a lower-body injury. He is the older brother of Wings forward Givani Smith.
Meanwhile, the NHL has announced new dates for games that have been postponed due to the league wide COVID outbreak. The league will play 95 games during the three-week stretch that had been designated for a pause to allow players to participate in the Olympics. The updated schedules will still allow all 32 teams to complete their 82-game season by the original end date of April 29th. The new schedule includes new dates for 98 games that were postponed from November 18th to January 18th, and date changes to 23 other games to accommodate the new dates for postponed games.
