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Two of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the National Hockey League had milestone moments on this date. Also, new franchise highs were established, memorable All-Star Games were played, and San Jose had a very busy date. It is time to fire up the THW time machine for our daily trip through the decades.
Justin Abdelkader remains on the Detroit Red Wings’ payroll, and now he may be on their minor-league affiliate’s payroll, too. The former longtime Wings forward has signed a professional tryout contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who turns 35 next month, played last season in Switzerland, where he won the 2021 NHL title with
Detroit — Justin Abdelkader is back in the Red Wings’ organization. Abdelkader signed a professional tryout Friday with the minor-league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Abdelkader, who’ll be 34 on Feb. 25, was bought out of his seven-year, $29.75 million contract in October 2020. He is due two-thirds of his remaining salary ($9.5 million), resulting in a total
Improving defense, stringing together points key for Red Wings in second half – Detroit News “We’re not quite as good defensively as we were a year ago,” Blashill said. “We have to keep getting better defensively, understanding that every playoff team, every team that wins, is in the upper tier of defensive categories statistically.” The