Traverse City — This is not a game of Simon Says, and he knows that.
Others will decide whether Simon Edvinsson, the Red Wings’ top prospect, is in or out of the NHL lineup in Detroit this fall.
But it is up to the 19-year-old Swedish defenseman to make a real game of this for now. And the former first-round pick knows he can do that by listening closely and following the rules. By jumping up when he’s supposed to and knowing when to sit back without being told. By keeping it simple when things get more complicated.