Red Wings' Babcock: It's the Mule's time of year
/Michigan Live details Red Wings forward Johan Franzen's streaky play, with seven points in his past 18 games after having had 29 points in his prior 23 outings.
“I think it’s the Mule’s time of year,” coach Mike Babcock said. “We need him to really dig in and get to the next level for us and just continue to shoot the puck and play with grit and determination, be on the puck.”
Babcock added, “He’s got to be one of our best players if we’re going to have success. He knows that. He’s getting himself ready.”
Source: Ansar Khan, Michigan Live