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Detroit Red Wings' Evgeny Svechnikov: 'I’m going to be better player'

Evgeny Svechnikov is still hoping to play this season. Filmed Jan. 2, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Evgeny Svechnikov is hoping to play in mid-March, which would be good for him and helpful for the Detroit Red Wings.

The Wings were hoping to get a better feel for where Svechnikov fits into the rebuild this season, but that plan was derailed when he suffered a knee injury during an exhibition game in September.

Svechnikov is at least now able to use his locker at Little Caesars Arena as he has begun skating on his own.