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A2Y- Morning Line -Derek Lalonde

02/21/2023 at 7:11am EST

"The guys, this is what they have battled for, this is what they wanted — important games late in the season," Lalonde said Monday. "I’m excited to see how we handle it."

"I give this group credit," Lalonde said. "We don’t talk about it. I think the guys almost get annoyed by me not talking about it. But every time, they just keep finding a way, keep battling and putting themselves in position. They’ve worked themselves into being here. Now we have to take advantage of it."

-Derek Lalonde, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press has more ($).

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Well, at least you beat (mostly) bad teams while still getting outchanced.


Let's see how they handle the playoff stretch. This is where the team faltered last year

Paul

from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

"If I had (had) a real good training camp, I would be up there right now," Edvinsson told The Detroit News.

True enough. Edvinsson wasn't quite good enough, not game to game anyway, and he likely did need the crucial professional seasoning the American League supplies for a 20-year-old like Edvinsson....

There have been struggles this season. Especially coming over to a new country, and playing a different and challenging brand of hockey.

But, then, you see a game like Wednesday's 5-4 Grand Rapids victory over Rockford and see Edvinsson scoring a goal, dishing out three assists, his first four-point game.

If Edvinsson isn't ready for the NHL just yet, and he probably isn't, he's getting pretty darn close. That's for sure.

"The way it feels like right now, there aren't the bumps in the road, as you call it," Edvinsson said.

So, along with the pro hockey, Edvinsson is getting the hang of North American sports cliches, too....

It started around Christmas, after discussions with Griffins coach Ben Simon and Red Wings' front-office personnel, who advised how Edvinsson could become the type of player he wants to be.

The suggestions have seemed to work.

"I'm starting to play easier all over the rink," said Edvinsson, who has four goals and 19 assists and an even plus-minus rating in his first 41 games. "I can be more creative in the zone now because it's easier to play in the defensive zone and be more physical. I feel better now than I did before, better than when I came here at the start of the season.

"I feel better now (with) everything."

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