Kasper's Slow Start in GR Through 13 games with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins, 2022 Red Wings first round pick Marco Kasper (drafted number eight overall) has just one goal and two assists for three points. In the above video (an excerpt from THN Detroit's weekly podcast, The Silky Mitten State), Connor Earegood and I assess whether there is any reason for concern about Kasper's slow start to the year in terms of productivity. Jul 7, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Marco Kasper after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAyMzI3MzA5NzE2MzAwODY4/usatsi_18659751.jpg] Jul 7, 2022; Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; Marco Kasper after being selected as the number eight overall pick to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft at Bell Centre. The good news is that Kasper's game isn't point-dependent for making an impact. He is an excellent defensive player, who takes pride in a 200-foot focus. He's also just 19 years old and playing in his first full season on North American ice, so perhaps a slightly slow start to the season should come as no surprise. Still, three points in 13 games is obviously less than ideal. Connor and I weigh in on just how worried Red Wings ought to be in the video featured above. For the full conversation, check out Episode 4 of the Silky Mitten State on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silky-mitten-state/id1714096531?i=1000635198200] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/282CZ1bjHitvaxwMWItZLX?si=3d3f7663462b4aaf]: ALSO FROM THN DETROIT Augustine Backstops Spartans to Sweep Over Top-Ranked Wisconsin [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/prospects/augustine-backstops-spartans-to-sweep-over-top-ranked-wisconsin] Bertuzzi Burns Wings, Third Period Collapse, Compher Line Struggles, Lyon Holds Firm: Red Wings-Maple Leafs Statistical Review [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/bertuzzi-burns-wings-third-period-collapse-compher-line-struggles-lyon-holds-firm-red-wings-maple-leafs-statistical-review] "In the Third, We Come Out and Play a Bit Scared on Our Heels": Red Wings React to a Disappointing Global Series Loss to the Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/in-the-third-we-come-out-and-play-a-bit-scared-on-our-heels-red-wings-react-to-a-disappointing-global-series-loss-to-the-maple-leafs] Red Wings 2, Maple Leafs 3: Swede Nylander Leads Leaf Comeback, Sending Detroit Home Sour [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/red-wings-2-maple-leafs-3-swede-nylander-leads-leaf-comeback-sending-detroit-home-sour] The Silky Mitten State Episode 4 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/analysis/the-silky-mitten-state-episode-4] Red Wings 4, Senators 5 (OT): Detroit Mounts Four-Goal Comeback, Only to Fall to Stutzle and the Sens in Overtime [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/red-wings-4-senators-5-ot-detroit-mounts-four-goal-comeback-only-to-fall-to-stutzle-and-the-sens-in-overtime] Report: Red Wings A Candidate for Potential Winter Classic at Ohio Stadium in Columbus [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/news/report-red-wings-a-candidate-for-potential-winter-classic-at-ohio-stadium-in-columbus] Lucas Raymond's Star Turn Proves Value of NHL's Global Series [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/features/lucas-raymonds-star-turn-proves-value-of-nhls-global-series]
