MLive’s Ansar Khan filed a notebook article discussing Tyler Bertuzzi’s tentative preseason status, Robby Fabbri’s play, and Moritz Seider’s status as having played an up-and-down game last night, alongside defensive partner Nick Leddy:
Moritz Seider scored one of the team’s four power-play goals in Monday’s 6-4 loss to Chicago, blasting in a one-timer on a pass from Filip Zadina. Seider also had an assist, but he struggled at times defensively, posting a minus-3 rating.
“I thought Mo had moments of really good and Mo had moments where he’s got to be way better, probably same for (Nick Leddy, his defense partner),” Blashill said. “They looked like they were a real good pair and then they had moments where they created some trouble for themselves when they didn’t need to.”
Blashill said Seider needs to move the puck quicker.
“Take what’s given, not panic by any stretch,” Blashill said. “He’s got such great poise and he’s so strong that at times he wants to hold onto it and draw people to him, but if you don’t need to, you don’t need to. We got to be a team that moves it up the ice quick.
“But he certainly has some good moments, too. He’s going to be a good player and our job is to help him become the best player he can become. I told him I don’t want him to be a solid player in the NHL, I want him to be a really good player in the NHL, and for that I’m going to make sure that I’m on him and we’re pushing him to be the very best.”
Continued; Moritz is human, after all. He’s going to have rough games at times as he adjusts to NHL-level play.
I think Raymond has surprised, if that is possible. He seems to get better with every shift. Top 6??
Yes Seider will become a long term part of the Wings D. By opening day he will be tough to move to GR, that is a good thing!