Among other factors, a big reason the Red Wings missed the playoffs for the first time in 26 years was subpar performances from several important players. In particular, a number of Detroit’s young players turned in dismal performances when they were expected to lead. Heading into the 2017-2018 season, which players are poised to bounce back?



Let’s take a look:



Riley Sheahan



The 25-year-old forward suffered through one of the most difficult seasons in recent memory. A career 11.8 percent shooter heading into the season, Sheahan went an incredible 79 games without a goal before netting two goals in the final game at Joe Louis Arena. Just how “unlucky” was Sheahan?



Dawson Sprigings (@DTMAboutHeart) created an expected goals model which evaluates several variables, including shot distance, shooter talent, shot angle, and shot type to identify the likelihood of a shot ending up in a goal. The model is useful as it is more...