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“Everyone’s really happy for him,” Anthony Mantha said.
Hirose’s first NHL goal came 19 days after the Red Wings signed him as a free agent out of Michigan State. During that time, the 5-10, 160-pound winger has made a significant impact with six points in seven games in a seamless transition.
“I’ve watched guys go from college to the NHL, you just never know what’s going to translate with guys like that who are free agents and for whatever reason weren’t drafted,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “We’re talking in the back and (director of player development) Shawn Horcoff said to me, ‘It looks exactly like he did at Michigan State.