Mom\u2019s the word for the Detroit Red Wings. The team went 2-0 on the club\u2019s weekend mom\u2019s trip, sweeping a home-and-home set from the Washington Capitals.<\/p>\n
That was important in the NHL standings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we could all fit them under the cap, we\u2019d sign them for a long time,\u201d Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said of the player\u2019s mothers.<\/p>\n
In these days of fancy stats, where everyone is discussing the impact of the underlying numbers, there was an underlying meaning to Detroit\u2019s weekend success story.<\/p>\n
BACK-TO-BACK DUBS pic.twitter.com\/mXEREnHx43<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Everyone got to play a role.<\/p>\n For Sunday\u2019s game, forward Marco Kasper<\/a> was a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Mason Appleton<\/a>, activated from the injured list, slotted into his spot in the lineup.<\/p>\n Travis Hamonic replaced Jacob Bernard-Docker<\/a> in the third defense pairing alongside Albert Johansson. John Gibson<\/a>, carrying the hot hand with seven straight wins, gave way between the pipes to Cam Talbot<\/a>, who was winless in seven.<\/p>\n In hockey parlance, altering a winning lineup is akin to blasphemy. In McLellan\u2019s mind, the equation was much simpler.<\/p>\n It was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n Red Wings Opt To Give Everyone A Game<\/p>\n \u201cMarco was a healthy scratch today,\u201d McLellan said. \u201cSo was Jacob.<\/p>\n \u201cLook, we wanted to, with the moms here, we preach team all the time. We think that\u2019s part of our culture. Everybody\u2019s important in the organization. Not just the players, but the training staff and everybody. And the right thing to do was to give everybody an opportunity to play in front of their moms.<\/p>\n Let’s play some hockey! <\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa @FanDuelSN_DET<\/a>
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