The Free Press’s Helene St. James discusses the possibility of Jonatan Berggren making the Red Wings’ roster this morning:
Berggren, a second-round pick from 2018, will have a chance this exhibition season to stake a claim on a spot on the Wings’ roster, or secure his name high on the depth chart should they need a call-up during the season.
“I just want to show them that I can play on this level, and come to know how to play at the NHL level,” Berggren said Tuesday. “Just go out there and have fun.”
Berggren got some looks on a line with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond during training camp, and made a good impresson.
“He has to continue to play at the level he has, and he has played very well,” coach Derek Lalonde said. “Now we want it consistently; now we want an every-day mentality. He’s had a really good camp, had a really good Red-White game. Now you’re doing it against live bullets, if you will, top NHL competition. I think it’s a really good test for him.”
Berggren benefited from Tyler Bertuzzi being sidelined the second day of camp with a flare-up of an undisclosed injury. Lalonde said Bertuzzi had a really good skate Tuesday morning, and that “he was out almost 40 minutes with our skills coach. He’s coming along nicely, and we are expecting him shortly.” The Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday.
