Despite a strong preseason, when Leino had 6 points and a plus-3 rating in eight games, he was sent to ride the buses in the AHL. Babcock called Leino the best player he has ever sent down to the minors.
Leino was recalled Jan. 29 when defenseman Brad Stuart went on injured reserve with a back injury. Two days later he had his first NHL goal in his debut game while playing with Hossa and Datsyuk. He had an assist and a plus-2 rating two nights later before Babcock made him a healthy scratch for the Wings' Feb. 4 game against Phoenix.
The coach's explanation left reporters scratching their heads, but Leino hasn't sat since.
"He's been so good, goal and an assist, plus-2, so I scratched him," Babcock said, according to the Detroit Free-Press. "That doesn't really make any sense, but he'll be back for the next game. He's been really good -- good puck skills, good determination on the puck. As he gets used to the League, he'll get quicker, but he's an NHL player, and he's going to be a point producer who can play with good players."
Der Trainer sagt über seine eigene Entscheidung, dass sie keinen Sinn macht? Macht irgendwie .... keinen Sinn.
Was sagt Leino selber dazu, dass er in der AHL rumbrummen muss?
"The AHL is just a different kind of hockey compared to the NHL," Leino told NHL.com. "It doesn't always make sense. It's kind of a mess, but it was OK for me. I think you still have to be fast there and you don't have much time."
Aha. Macht also auch keinen Sinn.
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Ville Leino hat einen 1-Jahres Vertrag bei Detroit. Ich gehe davon aus, dass Leino nach Ablauf des Vertrages Klub wechselt, wenn er von Detroit für nächste Saison nicht einen Platz in der NHL bekommt.
Hauptsache für mich ist jedoch, dass er Ende April für die WM freigestellt wird, falls er nicht in der NHL involviert ist.
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