Todd Bertuzzi F FA Tue 1/8/13 9:32 AM
Todd Bertuzzi
F FA
Todd Bertuzzi believes the Detroit Red Wings will have advantages over their opponents when the new, shortened NHL season begins because several of the team's star players have been playing in Europe.
Wings playing in Europe included Pavel Datsyuk, who was up to his usual tricks in Russia's KHL, and Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner, who clicked immediately as teammates in the Swiss National League. "They're obviously gonna have an extra step on everyone else," Bertuzzi said. "I'm pretty thankful that our two superstars were playing and can carry the load until the rest of us catch up." Detroit defenseman Ian White said they'd better not wait too long, though. "Since there's only 48 of 'em, every game's gonna be high stakes," White said.