Coach Jeff Blashill discusses the development of rookie forward Michael Rasmussen.
Raleigh, N.C. — If Red Wings fans were looking for rookie Michael Rasmussen to duplicate offensive statistics like the ones he had in junior hockey, they were dreaming.
Rasmussen, 19, went straight from junior to the NHL this season. Though there have been some growing pains, no one is particularly disappointed with the way Rasmussen has played, as the halfway mark in the schedule approaches.
“Overall, I’ve gotten better,” Rasmussen said after Thursday’s morning skate. “It’s a big process.