Overview

• Emmitt Finnie recorded a highlight-reel assist and scored the third-period winner in his NHL preseason debut.
• Detroit controlled play and outshot Chicago 43-17, with Blackhawks goalie Arvid Soderblom making 40 saves to keep it close.
• Carter Mazur opened the scoring on a power play, Connor Bedard equalized with a power-play one-timer, Nate Danielson deflected Detroit back in front, Wyatt Kaiser tied it in the third, and Finnie sealed it 3-2.
• The Red Wings featured multiple recent first-rounders, with Michael Brandsegg-Nygård posting two assists and 2025 pick Carter Bear logging nearly 21 minutes.
• New Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill said the result did not surprise him as players adapt to new systems, with Detroit set to host Buffalo on Thursday and Chicago continuing exhibitions this weekend.