The Detroit Red Wings have given former first round pick Michael Rasmussen somewhat of an extended audition throughout the lineup this season. His average ice t…
Octopus Thrower's Jake Rivard argues that the Detroit Red Wings should remove forward Michael Rasmussen from their second power play unit. Despite seeing an increase in average ice time to 16:38 per game under head coach Todd McLellan, Rasmussen has recorded just two points across 12 games this season, with only a single point coming on the power play.
Rivard suggests that Rasmussen's defensive skillset is ill-suited for man-advantage duties, contrasting with Detroit's overall drop to a 21.4% power play conversion rate. The writer points to potential replacements such as Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Nate Danielson, or the eventual return of Marco Kasper as better alternatives to spark the unit.
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