from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,

With the hockey world on pause because of the coronavirus pandemic, this is an opportunity to check in on Detroit Red Wings prospects.

This edition takes a look at Givani Smith....

For Smith to be with the Wings full-time and help them regain competitiveness, he needs to use his 6-foot-2, 210-pound body to punish opponents and get them off the puck. He has the size to be a force down low, and could find success as a power-play specialist if he can handle the punishment that comes with setting up in front of an opponent’s net.

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