Thursday was not a triumphant NHL debut for the Red Wings’ top prospect, Filip Zadina.



He was happy that the Red Wings won, and he fulfilled a childhood goal of playing in the league, but when he came to meet reporters after the 4-2 victory over Chicago, there was a bit of a catch.



“I was kind of expecting it’s going to be a fast game, but it was faster than I thought,” he said. “I kind of (got) used to it during this game, and the next game’s going to be way better for me.”



The No. 6 pick in this year’s NHL Draft didn’t make much impact in the offensive end for Detroit, and his assessment about the speed of the game was certainly in line with how things looked from up top.



Zadina was, however, the first Red Wing out to speak to media afterward, which was at least a decent sign for his maturity after a tough night. He proclaimed he had to be quicker with the puck and said he knew he’d have...