The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan took note of Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill’s remarks regarding Adam Erne rounding out his game:
Erne made a pair of nice passing plays, setting up Michael Rasmussen and Ryan with goals in Wednesday’s victory in Chicago. Coming off, arguably, the best season of his career, Erne showed glimpses of perhaps building on what he showed last season.
“I talked to Adam at the end of last season and told him he made more plays as the year went along, than he had in him, to be honest,” Blashill said. “He’s earned it (playing time, larger role) the hard way, where he wasn’t given anything. He’s had to earn his minutes, and he’s done it.
“On the power play, he’s getting a little bit of time on the penalty kill, but what he’s done is made more plays with the puck. He’s really worked hard at it outside of the regular season, to increase his vision with the puck and make more plays scanning ahead of time, before you get it (the puck).”
