Red Wings' Babcock on youth, playoffs

Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, via Michigan Live, on the struggles of young players in the post-season.

"I just think kids in general aren't very successful at playoff time unless they're one of three on a line or they're the sixth D man," Babcock said. "When you're counting on them, I think it's hard for them. When you can surround them with a bunch of veterans to look after them it's a totally different thing.

"When you're counting them, they get here and they find out there's no space and they wonder what's going on. Instead of just fighting through it they start thinking too much and now they're slow and now they don't do what they normally do. I thought that was for sure for our guys."

Babcock also said, "it was real good experience for our kids. We got lots of kids in this series. They were important parts of our team and they found out how hard it is."

Source: Brendan Savage, Michigan Live