After last season’s showing, all eyes were on Michael Rasmussen to start 2021-22.
The 2017 first-round pick ended last year with 12 points in 40 games. He showed great two-way work and a touch of scoring on a remarkably stagnant Red Wings offense. If last season was any indication, it was that Rasmussen was poised for a stronger showing.
So far, he has yet to live up to that expectation.
Rasmussen has been virtually invisible through 12 games. He’s often seen losing important puck battles, coughing up the puck, and anxiously passing the puck away moments after receiving it.