The Detroit Red Wings selected German defenseman Moritz Seider with the 6th overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, and they’re banking on him being a big part of their future.
And so far, he’s been every bit as good as advertised.
Seider, who is currently playing with Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League on loan as a prospect, has been lighting it up in the stats column as of late.
He just scored twice for Rögle BK, including a wicked writer from near the top of the left faceoff circle:
Moritz Seider's shot surprises the goaltender who is unable to keep it out of the net. Seider's 4th goal of the season. pic.twitter.com/C4b9BjdGDB
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) January 28, 2021
Moritz Seider's 2nd goal of the game is a beauty. pic.twitter.com/7sqhn89we8
— IcehockeyGifs (@IcehockeyG) January 28, 2021
How much are you looking forward to seeing him patrolling the Red Wings blue line?
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Anthony Mantha addresses slow start for Red Wings
Fresh off signing a new four-year contract, Detroit Red Wings forward Anthony Mantha was anticipated to be carrying a major portion of the team’s offensive load.
So far in the young 2020-21 NHL Season, that hasn’t come to fruition.
Through the first six games, Mantha has tallied only a single goal to go with two assists. Over the pace of an 82 game season, that amounts to 14 goals.
Mantha knows he must be better.
“Obviously I could sit back and be disappointed, but today is a new day and tomorrow is a new game,” Mantha said. “I just need to get my game going and do what I do best.”
It was a particularly rough two games for Mantha against the Chicago, during which two defensive lapses led directly to pucks in the net for the Blackhawks. Head coach Jeff Blashill responded by keeping Mantha mostly on the bench in the 3rd period of yesterday’s game.
“I watched clips the last couple days and had a meeting with Blash,” Mantha said. “I think it’s just a matter of getting my feet moving again and being intense in battles.”
Of course, for any player at any level, they may begin gripping their stick a bit harder and overthinking things when the situation isn’t ideal. But for Mantha, it will be a process of just getting back into a normal rythym to start turning things around.
“When things don’t go your way you start overthinking,” he said. “I am thinking more than I used to, but like I said if I make it simple, those battles and shots, being involved in the plays, things will line up for me.”
The Red Wings will take on the Dallas Stars in a two-game series beginning Tuesday night.
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