None of them is as coveted as the Zamboni gravy boat giveaway, an annual tradition for the Detroit Red Wings. On Nov. 23 against the visiting Boston Bruins, the Red Wings will hand out their latest marriage between an ice resurfacing machine and a beloved holiday condiment container.

Despite only minor changes in personnel, the Detroit Red Wings so far have been unable to duplicate last season's success on penalty kills.

Marco Kasper has played in every game with the Detroit Red Wings since he was recalled from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions on Oct. 18, and the 20-year-old forward wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

Amid early-season frustration over how many of the Detroit Red Wings have struggled to produce offensively, Marco Kasper stands out as a bright spot. The affable Austrian plucked at No. 8 in the 2022 draft is,