Detroit’s Deep D-Line Pipeline gets Deeper

Detroit’s Deep D-Line Pipeline gets Deeper

It is safe to say that the Detroit Red Wings have had a few talented Swedish Defensemen in its past, and it seems that another one plans to join that elite club. Captain Zetterberg says he’d been hearing a lot about 21yr-old Mattias Backman, picked b

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It is safe to say that the Detroit Red Wings have had a few talented Swedish Defensemen in its past, and it seems that another one plans to join that elite club. Captain Zetterberg says he’d been hearing a lot about 21yr-old Mattias Backman, picked by the Wings in the 5th round of the 2011 draft. The 6’2” prospect is an offensive-minded defenseman whose effortless skating has impressed Zetterberg who went on to say that he would not be surprised if Backman made his NHL debut sometime this season.

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