Prospect Eddie Genborg reportedly looked like himself in a Swedish Hockey League preseason game and that constitutes news in this bizarre summer of Detroit Red Wings discontent.<\/p>\n
Genborg has been recovering from an undisclosed injury suffered in the AHL playoffs. The expectation was he would be ready to play for Timra IK by the start of the SHL regular season on Sept. 19. His preseason appearance confirms his readiness. He is not attending Detroit\u2019s training camp. <\/p>\n
It is impossible to know what the new director of hockey operations, whenever he is named, thinks about Detroit\u2019s collection of prospects.<\/p>\n
But what fans who follow Detroit prospects know is Genborg is an important prospect because he offers a physical presence. He\u2019s miserable to play against.<\/p>\n
The Red Wings most pressing need is goal scoring. Genborg doesn\u2019t project to be a top line scorer. But what Genborg can do is help the Red Wings change the culture to be a tougher, more physical team. Isn\u2019t that a change Detroit fans have been hoping to see.?<\/p>\n
In Genborg, Marco Kasper, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, Carter Mazur, Emmitt Finnie and Anton Johansson, the Red Wings have a stable of players who like to hit. These guys all have al pushback mentality. But all of that is less important if the Red Wings cannot find more scoring. <\/p>\n
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