The Falcons has their work cut out for them. With a pre-season to forget about they will have to aim for the future, build on developing together and chip away at their goals.

To not get blown out of the water this season there are a couple of key players that need to perform.

First of all, Wayne Holloway has the means to be a dominant force in the net, and with mostly rookies in front of him he needs to be the backbone of the team, maybe not just on the ice but in the locker
room.

Secondly, we have a veteran defenseman on the team in Zedward Zilliams who's a defensively solid D-man. He will have to show the rookie defenders what it takes to play in this league.

Third we have The Murray who's the big threat up front. He will need to not only score a ton with his experience but also be a solid defensive presence.

The general feeling is that Detroit will be under pressure a lot this season, so it will be a test of their structure and defensive rigidity.