IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectIn the amount of time it took him to tuck the puck through his legs, Detroit Red Wings prospect Eddie Genborg went from a slow start to the salad days of his hockey season.The big man is back in a big way.Skating out of the corner in the offensive zone in Saturday’s game against Lulea, Timra forward Genborg took a pass and cut across the goalmouth. As he did, he slipped the puck through his legs, followed by his stick, then flipped a between-the-legs shot past Lulea goalie Joel Lassinantti. “Of course it’s fun to score a nice goal every now and then,” Genborg told Swedish website Expressen. “It might not happen very often.” EDDIE GENBORG ‘Tweener🚨!!!!!! #LGRWpic.twitter.com/rkkbXnY9dN— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) October 10, 2026Delighted with the outcome, Genborg skated away, his tongue dangling from his mouth.“Look at him, his tongue out,” teammate Lucas Forsell said. Forsell wasn’t all surprised to see such a high-end skill play from the 6-foot-1, 179-pound right winger. “He’s so good,” Forsell said. “When it’s him, you’re not surprised. He’s so damn skilled for being so big.”It was Genborg’s second goal of the season and second in as many games. The player Detroit chose 44th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft missed most of his summer training regimen after undergoing upper-body surgery in May.Eddie Genborg(2nd Round’25)💥🦂#LGRWpic.twitter.com/hTjDrZm0fV— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) October 10, 2026Timra posted a 3-2 overtime win, the club’s second straight win. Otto Kivenmaki, a 2018 Red Wings draft pick, set up the winning goal. Former Red Wings forward Mathias Brome drew an assist on the Lulea goal that forced overtime.Ex-Red Wings Player Wearing Out His WelcomeFormer Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana is falling out of favor with yet another team. Saturday, Linkoping dropped Vrana down the lineup to be the club’s 13th forward in the game against Djurgarden.Former Linkoping captain Jonas Junland, now an analyst for Swedish Hockey News, offered some words to Vrana. However, they weren’t words of encouragement.“Next it will be the stands,” Junland said. Vrana has one assist in six games this season. Linkoping signed Vrana amidst much hype last summer. However, the enigmatic forward delivered only 28 points in 46 games.Related HeadlinesRed Wings at Canadiens: Notes, Lines, and How to WatchRed Wings Prospect Discusses His Lost SummerFamiliar Feeling to Latest Red Wings CollapseRead more at Detroit Hockey Now
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