In a matter of weeks, young players Justin Abdelkader, Darren Helm and Jonathan Ericsson went from being relatively unknown members of the Red Wings' farm system to major contributors during Detroit's playoff run.
One reason the Red Wings repeatedly are successful in bringing up players who are ready to contribute immediately is the organization's reluctance to rush players to the NHL.
"That's a big part of (general manager) Kenny Holland's philosophy," coach Mike Babcock said Monday. "He talked about it as a minor league goaltender for his career. He hated it when guys would come in and get jobs all the time. It drove him crazy. He said when …
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