The Wings dressed a lineup that will largely be the one they field when outcomes matter, along with a handful of up-and-comers. One of the latter, Marco Kasper, delivered two goals in the opening 10 minutes against the Ottawa Senators,

DETROIT – Marco Kasper has progressed considerably from the player Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said looked like a deer in the headlights a year ago in training camp. Kasper capped his 2024 preseason Friday with a two-goal performance in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena.

The Red Wings dressed many of their veterans on Friday night while Ottawa took a last look at some of the players fighting for NHL jobs.