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Seider Tired of Red Wings Falling Asleep
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Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider doesn't know what he can do to help resolve the team's search for a new GM. He wishes that captain Dylan Larkin would stay in Detroit, while also accepting that Larkin is within his rights to want to leave.
Most of all, though, Seider would like to find a way to keep the Red Wings awake and alert during the most important stage of the NHL season.
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Seider says he's had enough of the team "falling asleep in the home stretch" and missing the NHL playoffs.
Seider touched on all of these subjects during an interview with German website Eishockey News .
As to the departure of GM Steve Yzerman and the ongoing search for his successor as training camp nears, Seider figures that element is out of his control.
"I'm stumped on that one," Seider said. "I'm glad our owner (Chris Ilitch) can handle that."
He readily admits to being completely caught off guard by Larkin's early summer request for a trade.
"That wasn't exactly something you saw coming," Seider said. He may be in the minority, but Seider won't criticize Larkin's choice to leave.
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"Everyone certainly has their reasons for making certain decisions. Whether I or we approve of it is not for us to answer.
"But it's clear that we're a better team when Dylan Larkin is on the roster and playing than when he isn't."
Unable to solve either crisis, Seider instead focuses on what's within his control.
"My summer training, my diet, my sleep, and how I prepare for the season," Seider set as his offseason focus.
As is his usual routine, Seider spent the summer at home in Mannheim, training with good friend Tim Stützle.
Red Wings Need To Stay The Course
Pointing to the end of last season, when the team won only seven of 23 games from March 1 onward, Seider acknowledges concern about how the team seems to fold up their tents over the last 6-7 weeks of the season.
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"It's the month of March," Seider said. "We always lose some momentum after the trade deadline.
"When you're caught in that kind of downward spiral, it's hard to get out."
With so much turmoil that could still be swirling as the season begins, Seider says it's essential that the Red Wings come out of the starting gate with positive results. That will immediately change the focus on the team.
"This season, it's more important that we can block out the surrounding noise," Seider said. "Therefore, the start of the season is much more important than in March or around the trade deadline."
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