It’s rare that Detroit Red Wings defenseman Olli Maatta turns down a chance to play international hockey for Finland. This year isn’t going to be the that he says no to his homeland.
I’m sure if you asked most NHL players whether they’d want to make the playoffs or miss but get better in the long run by doing so, most players would take the playoffs.
The Red Wings have announced that defenseman Olli Määttä will be unavailable for Saturday’s game against the Devils.
Forward Robby Fabbri suffered an undisclosed minor injury Thursday and probably won’t play Saturday’s home opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning. “He’s day to day,” Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said.
Tonight: Red Wings at New Jersey When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Prueential Center, Newark, N.J. TV/Radio: ESPN+&Hulu/97.1 FM In the Red Wings’ seven man defensive corps, there’s bound to be an odd man out.
Much like they did last summer, the Red Wings put some money into their defensive core in an attempt to get this team back into the postseason.
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The Red Wings have locked up a steady veteran for the next two seasons. The club announced on Thursday that they have signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $3 million.
The Detroit Red Wings won’t be flipping Olli Maatta anywhere at the trade deadline. The defenseman has signed a two-year contract extension worth a total of $6M ($3M AAV) that will keep him in Detroit through the 2024-25 season.
Once a postseason fixture, the Detroit Red Wings have become a perennial spectator during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Detroit has gone six seasons without qualifying for the postseason.
The Red Wings had a youth movement last season and now have more fresh faces expected to arrive in 2022-23.
Maatta, 27, appeared in 66 games with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2021–22 regular season, scoring one goal and eight points while averaging 18:17.
After a tough start to his tenure in Los Angeles, Finnish defenseman Olli Maatta has turned into a solid defensive defenseman for the Kings. Olli Maatta isn’t a stranger to criticism from the LA Kings fanbase.
In advance of the LA Kings matchup with the New York Islanders on Saturday evening, general manager Rob Blake held his annual State of the Franchise forum, fielding questions from fans in attendance.
The Penguins improved tremendously and won this trade.
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