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Simon Edvinsson is back with the Detroit Red Wings for a critical stretch of the playoffs. Here’s how he can help the team.

Simon says, “Stop.” Simon says, “Go.” Defenseman Simon Edvinsson demonstrated his readiness for the NHL. The Red Wings declared it showtime.

For some, Edvinsson’s latest call-up on Tuesday is the moment they’ve all been waiting for all season: an opportunity for the offensive powerhouse to prove himself with the big club. Others see it as a much-needed wake-up call for a defence corps that has been fragile in recent weeks. For the Red Wings as a whole, the 6-foot-6 Swedish lefty provides internal depth to help them recapture a playoff berth after a catastrophic skid.

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“He’s a very confident kid,” Detroit head coach Derek Lalonde said Tuesday. “I don’t think much bothers him, regrettably in both ways. He can be a guy standing in their blue paint with odd numbers moving the opposite way, which is great because it is in his DNA. So, just play within yourself and keep it basic. We ask our men to be simple and predictable on the back end.”

Edvinsson’s playing contains the type of risk inherent in youth that coaches strive to minimise. Edvinsson’s skill with the puck is why he was selected sixth overall in 2021, and it’s why he might help the Red Wings a lot during a time when their offence has been limited. His risk-taking also causes headaches if he makes a mistake. Coaches are responsible for developing an executable game plan and managing as many variables as feasible. For a creative like Edvinsson, such constraints forced him to relearn part of his thinking when the competition was better suited to shut him down.

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