2023-24 Detroit Red Wings on what they watch: 'Suits,' 'Sopranos' and 'Succession'
The 2023-24 Detroit Red Wings have a lot to focus on right now — like, say, trying to end the franchise's seven-season playoff drought — but that doesn't mean they don't take time to relax with a favorite TV show or movie; it's a long season, after all.
Free Press sports writer Helene St. James checked in this month with the Wings on their typical viewing choices in their free time, with answers ranging from classic comedies to binging streaming dramas.
D Ben Chiarot
Age: 32.
Salary cap hit: $4.75 million.
2022-23 stats: 5 goals, 14 assists, minus-31 rating in 76 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Ted Lasso.' I started it and have to pick it back up."
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F J.T. Compher
Age: 28.
Salary cap hit: $5.1 million.
2022-23 stats: 17 goals, 35 assists, plus-8 rating in 82 games (with Colorado).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Friends' is my go-to. I've seen it three or four times."
F Andrew Copp
Age: 29.
Salary cap hit: $5.625 million.
2022-23 stats: 9 goals, 33 assists, plus-2 rating in 82 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Quarterback,' 'Suits,' 'Entourage,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' "
F Alex DeBrincat
Age: 25.
Salary cap hit: $7.875 million.
2022-23 stats: 27 goals, 39 assists, minus-31 rating in 82 games (with Ottawa).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'The Office.' I always have that on."
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F Robby Fabbri
Age: 27.
Salary cap hit: $4 million.
2022-23 stats: 7 goals, 9 assists, minus-1 rating in 28 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I started watching, with the wife, 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' From the beginning."
F Christian Fischer
Age: 26.
Salary cap hit: $1.125 million.
2022-23 stats: 13 goals, 14 assists, minus-7 rating in 80 games (with Arizona).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I'm watching 'Succession.' It's not really relaxing because it's stressful, but that's my favorite show right now."
D Shayne Gostisbehere
Age: 30.
Salary cap hit: $4.125 million.
2022-23 stats: 13 goals, 28 assists, minus-5 rating in 75 games (with Arizona and Carolina).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'The Sopranos.' I've watched it twice. I like it a lot."
D Justin Holl
Age: 31.
Salary cap hit: $3.4 million.
2022-23 stats: 2 goals, 16 assists, plus-15 rating in 80 games (with Toronto).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I'm more of a reader, to be honest."
G Ville Husso
Age: 28.
Salary cap hit: $4.75 million.
2022-23 stats: 26-22-7, 3.11 goals-against average, .896 save percentage.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I usually have 'Friends' on. I'm not really watching it, it's just on in the background."
F Klim Kostin
Age: 24.
Salary cap hit: $2 million.
2022-23 stats: 11 goals, 10 assists, plus-12 in 57 games (with Edmonton).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Suits,' in Russian."
F Dylan Larkin
Age: 27.
Salary cap hit: $8.7 million.
2022-23 stats: 32 goals, 47 assists, minus-7 rating in 80 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "Nothing."
G Alex Lyon
Age: 30.
Salary cap hit: $900,000.
2022-23 stats: 9-4-2, 2.89 goals-against average, .914 save percentage (with Florida).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I just watched 'The Bear.' It's chaotic and actually pretty stressful to watch, but it's the best TV I've seen since 'Game of Thrones.' "
D Olli Määttä
Age: 29.
Salary cap hit: $3 million.
2022-23 stats: 6 goals, 17 assists, minus-9 rating in 78 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Ted Lasso.' I haven't seen the last season yet."
F David Perron
Age: 35.
Salary cap hit: $4.75 million.
2022-23 stats: 24 goals, 32 assists, minus-7 rating in 82 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I don't watch TV in summer, but otherwise, 'Yellowstone.' "
D Jeff Petry
Age: 35.
Salary cap hit: $2,343,550 (Wings' share of $6.25 million).
2022-23 stats: 5 goals, 26 assists, plus-2 rating in 61 games (with Pittsburgh).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I'm not a big TV guy, but 'Yellowstone' is the last show that I watched."
F Michael Rasmussen
Age: 24.
Salary cap hit: $1.46 million.
2022-23 stats: 10 goals, 19 assists, plus-2 rating in 56 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "Football."
F Lucas Raymond
Age: 21.
Salary cap hit: $925,000.
2022-23 stats: 17 goals, 28 assists, minus-17 rating in 74 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'House of Cards.' It just came out on Netflix. I like it."
G James Reimer
Age: 35.
Salary cap hit: $1.5 million.
2022-23 stats: 12-21-8, 3.48 goals-against average, .890 save percentage.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "I usually watch an old Jim Carrey movie, like 'Dumb and Dumber' or 'Ace Ventura.' "
D Moritz Seider
Age: 22.
Salary cap hit: $863,333.
2022-23 stats: 5 goals, 37 assists, minus-11 rating in 82 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "Right now I'm watching 'Ballers' on Netflix. It's with The Rock, and keeps me entertained. It's pretty fun."
F Daniel Sprong
Age: 26.
Salary cap hit: $2 million.
2022-23 stats: 21 goals, 25 assists, plus-13 rating in 66 games (with Seattle).
TV show/movie I watch to relax: "This one anime show called 'One Piece.' It's over a thousand episodes."
F Joe Veleno
Age: 23.
Salary cap hit: $825,000.
2022-23 stats: 9 goals, 11 assists, minus-12 rating in 81 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Walking Dead.' "
D Jake Walman
Age: 27.
Salary cap hit: $3.4 million.
2022-23 stats: 9 goals, 9 assists, plus-10 rating in 63 games.
TV show/movie I watch to relax: " 'Family Feud,' 'Botched,' or 'Selling Sunset.' "
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Contact Helene St. James at hstjames@freepress.com. Follow her @helenestjames. Her latest book, “On the Clock: Behind the Scenes with the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL Draft,” is available from Amazon,Barnes & Noble and Triumph Books. Personalized copies available via her e-mail.
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