The Athletic’s Max Bultman broke down Moritz Seider’s game vs. the Boston Bruins last night via video, and here’s how he sets up said article:
Seider is off to a stellar start to his NHL career. As he skates around this morning, his eight points in 10 games are tied for second among all NHL rookies, trailing only his teammate, winger Lucas Raymond. Seider is also playing huge minutes for the rebuilding Red Wings: at 22 per night, he’s already in a legitimate top-pair role.
One of the league’s bottom-dwellers in recent seasons, the Red Wings got out of the gates hot this season at 4-2-1. But now they find themselves in the midst of a three-game losing streak, coming off perhaps their worst showing of the season.
Seider wants to stem that tide. When he was asked Wednesday about winning the league’s top rookie honor for October, he began his answer by saying, “Obviously, it would be way nicer to win more hockey games.”
This is a player who, at 20, has stepped into the NHL with a bright spotlight on him. It is clear, however, that he is not seeking it, and may not even like it all that much right now. When a question about his own play came up Wednesday, he said. “(I’ve) played, I think, pretty OK, but it’s definitely not about me. I don’t want to put myself in front of the team or want to talk about myself. I think we have to just find ways to win hockey games, and that will make us a better team in the end.”
Nonetheless, that spotlight on Seider is already here. And especially as he keeps progressing, it’s not going to vanish any time soon. Shortly after wiring a practice one-timer under the bar this morning, he will step off the ice, only to find Bally Sports Detroit waiting for him for an interview.
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