Rave reviews for Red Wings' Nyquist

The Detroit News lays out a lengthy profile on the rise of Red Wings goal scoring phenom Gustav Nyquist, including some highly-complimentary quotes from his NHL and AHL coaches.

Mike Babcock: “You know, you never know until these players play here whether they can do it in this league. He’s been a dominant scorer in every league he’s ever played in. He’s got great hockey IQ. He seems to be mature beyond his years

“Maybe Gus found out he can shoot the puck. That’s something we could suggest wouldn’t be a bad idea, and now he’s on a roll and he’s feeling good about himself.”

Jeff Blashill: “I’m a believer that he’s going to consistently produce offense. Every single level he has played at he’s been a guy who’s put up lots of points. Just historically, the guys who have done it all of the way up are the guys who have the chance to continue to produce some points.

“Now that he’s showing that he can produce at the NHL level, I think he will continue to do that. I do think he will be able to maintain a strong offensive performance over the course of an entire career.”

Also from Blashill: “If you asked players in our locker room, guys who’ve played in the NHL, guys who are now American league veterans that are older than Gus, they would tell you they’re not surprised at all. They raved about his character last year and the way he handled himself, both during the times that our season when he as up and down, when we came back in in the playoffs and at the beginning of this year when started with us. They just raved about it.”

Source: Gregg Krupa, Detroit News