from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The Red Wings aren’t likely to contend for the postseason, trailing the Boston Bruins, who have four games in hand, by five points for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They are still in the rebuild phase, but they have taken another step.
Here are their midseason grades, based on performance vs. expectations:
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Tyler Bertuzzi: AGP: 32 G: 18 A: 14 PT: 32
He hasn’t missed a beat after missing all but nine games the previous season due to a back injury that required surgery.