Plymouth Township – Every one of the last few seasons has been big for Detroit Red Wings forward Evgeny Svechnikov.
But that’s especially true for 2019-20, as Svechnikov, 22, the Red Wings’ 2015 first-round draft pick, is returning from a lost season recovering from right knee ACL reconstruction.
“Every year you would have asked me since I was 19 it’s been a big year,” said Svechnikov this week, after completing a workout at the Power Edge Pro Camp at USA Hockey Arena. “This year is no different. But especially coming back from an injury.”
It’s coming back from that injury, having gone through the long, tedious rehabilitation, that’s pushing and motivating Svechnikov.