How Simon Edvinsson has benefitted from his time with Detroit Red Wing…
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The Detroit Red Wings are keeping Simon Edvinsson on his toes, as he tries to extend his reach.
The team’s 6-foot-6 prize pick from the 2021 draft came off the ice Thursday morning at Little Caesars Arena anticipating playing in the evening against the St. Louis Blues. He made his NHL debut Saturday and played again Monday, but sat out the next game with a lower-body injury. In the brief glimpses they’ve had of him, he has impressed teammates.
“We knew about his skating,” defenseman Olli Määttä said, “but you can tell how smart he is, how he handles the puck. He’s going to be really good.”
The Wings called up Edvinsson, 20, under emergency designation because they did not have six healthy defensemen. However many games Edvinsson ends up playing — he can appear in nine without burning a year of his entry-level contract — he is learning valuable lessons.
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“It helps a lot, getting some games here, with how fast it goes,” Edvinsson said. “How physical you need to be. I need to put on some strength in the summer, I think. It helps with a lot of things.”
Edvinsson got banged up when he was checked by Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas on Monday, but returned to finish the game because, “it was so much adrenaline,” Edvinsson said.
“I just have to build from this, play simple, play hard, and just build my game from that. Like, you have to make yourself time, make time for your teammates. I’m a ‘D’ so that’s what I’m supposed to do, to give the puck to the forwards to give them time to do what they do best. That’s what I’m going for.”
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