from Dimitri Filipovic at ESPN,

Hopefully the list will help guide you through the following scenario: You're sitting down on a random Tuesday night and there's a full slate of games on at once; all other things being equal and putting rooting allegiances aside, which teams should you prioritize tuning in to watch?

Only if there's nothing else on tonight

29. Detroit Red Wings
I typically find that teams that don't have electrifying defensemen capable of kickstarting the transition game and getting the puck up the ice quickly are a tough watch. There are ways around it, but unless you're blessed with generational offensive talents up front that can do it all themselves -- like the Penguins, for example -- you're immediately fighting an uphill battle.

Hockey is in its most entertaining form when it's smooth and free flowing, with players maneuvering through the neutral zone and creating on the fly. It's awfully difficult to establish that kind of rhythm if you're constantly stopping and starting and sloppily changing possession because of failed zone exits.

That's ultimately why the Red Wings get docked on this list, with a strong argument to be made that no team has a less inspiring collection of defenders than they do entering the season. Filip Hronek and Dennis Cholowski have showed promise, but unless they can take a gargantuan leap in Year 2, Detroit will continue to sputter offensively. It's a shame, because the likes of Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou are incredibly exciting to watch and would thrive in a track meet setting, but they won't be able to fully utilize their speed if they're constantly having to go back and get the puck themselves.

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