Vancouver Canucks Face Red Wings After Trading F Alex Burrows

Dec 18, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard makes the save on Vancouver Canucks left wing Alex Burrows in the first period at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports The Vancouver Canucks will face Detroit at home, and for the first time in 12 years Alex Burrows will not be with them.

The Red Wings Can’t Shut Down Every Injured Veteran

The Detroit Red Wings have faced a lot of unfamiliar questions this season regarding what to do with injured personnel when staring in the face of a losing season. It naturally causes a lot of looking toward the future; to trading away anyone who may not fit in the long-term picture of the organization, to accruing assets such as draft picks or cap room or prospects, to developing the young players already on the team so they are ready in a few years to make the big push for a cup.