As Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff notes, Red Wings prospect Marco Kasper has played well over the course of two prospect tournament games, but the offensive part of his game appears to be missing…Thus far…
Two games into the tournament, center Marco Kasper has accounted for 25.7% of Detroit’s penalty minutes and zero percent of the club’s offensive output. Though he’s dropping the mitts, he’s yet to be displaying his silky mitts.
The Red Wings 2022 first-round draft choice hasn’t figured in any of the club’s nine goals. However, he did drop the gloves and duke it out with Corson Ceulemans of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a rare fight between NHL first-round picks.
“You see the emotion side of it, (Kasper) getting in a fight there at the end,” Watson said. “He’s a competitor, he’s hungry for it. He wants to do the right things to help the team win.”
Watson is witnessing plenty of good things from Kasper’s game so far in the tournament.
“I like the fact he does go to those hard areas, the net, the corners, and he’s physical about it,” Watson said. “He’s not scared or looking to shy away from that type of game. That’s what’s going to help propel him to a long pro career. You use the word tenacity, I use the same one. It’s right on target.”
Continued; I think that Kasper’s offense will come along as he continues to adjust to the North American-sized rink and North American pace of play.
