Kasper was seemingly sent down before the break to allow the the Red Wings to accrue cap space. The 20-year-old center is starting to find his way at the NHL level -- even though he's been held to one point through four games in February, Kasper had his most productive stretch of the season with seven goals and 12 points across 14 games in January.

Nobody knew what kind of hockey to expect from the 4 Nations Face-Off, so they asked Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan. “I was asked by so many people, and I didn’t know how to answer it, ‘What will these games be like?