Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen posted a subscriber-only article which discusses the fortunes of the Grand Rapids Griffins of late:
Dan is Dandy: Dan Watson is doing an impressive job getting Detroit’s prospects to show improvement. [Nate] Danielson. Amadeus Lombardi. It seems like most Grand Rapids players are playing better than they did a year ago. Cross Hanas. Ondrej Becher. Alex Doucet. Even Jakub Rychlovsky. They all seem to be doing more.
Yzerman has to happy with how Watson has improved the team’s overall defensive play.
D Men Earning A Grades: The Griffins (16-8-1-0) have surrendered two or fewer goals in 14 of their 25 games. And Detroit prospects are playing big roles in that improvement. Shai Buium, in his first full season with the Griffins, has put up seven points in 21 games and has helped the Griffins hold an opponents to 2.52 goals per game. That ties Grand Rapids for first in the league. Buium is plus-4 on the season.
William Wallinder and Antti Tuomisto are two other Detroit prospects logging significant minutes on defense.
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