Getty DETROIT, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 06: William Wallinder #54 of the Detroit Red Wings plays against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on October 06, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
William Wallinder got the nod over Axel Sandin-Pellikka in the Detroit Red Wings’ 6-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken, and things went well.
Detroit opened the season with Sandin-Pellikka firmly in the lineup, and Wallinder scratched. Four games later, Sandin-Pellikka’s ice time has dropped every time he’s played. Ultimately, the Red Wings scratched Sandin-Pellikka. Wallinder, meanwhile, got his chance and posted two
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