Red Wings coach talks about the challenge for AHL players to adjust to the talent discrepancy from the AHL to the NHL. Gregg Krupa, Detroit News
Detroit — Red Wings fans are watching a lot of development on the roster this season.
The next few seasons likely hold similar promise as the franchise moves through a period of transition, and will eventually have to replace Henrik Zetterberg.
Some NHL players say the step up, most often from the American Hockey League but sometimes from playing in major juniors or the NCAA, is the biggest, toughest stage toward making a career in the best league in the world.