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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Nov. 17, 2014)

MiHockey Staff

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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer!

We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey.

Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s slate of games across all professional levels of hockey – one Michigan player who stood out above the rest.

abdelkader head shotNOVEMBER 21 – JUSTIN ABDELKADER

Justin Abdelkader tallied his sixth goal of the season and added an assist to help the Detroit Red Wings notch a comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday night. With the Red Wings trailing 3-2 in the final period, Abdelkader jumpstarted a two-goal spurt in a span of 2:10 to give his team the lead for good. The Muskegon native netted the game-tying goal after a rebound glanced off his leg past the sprawling Ondrej Pavelec. Shortly after, Tomas Tatar buried Abdelkader’s centering pass to put the Red Wings on top 4-3 with under five minutes to play. The former Michigan State star is on pace to shatter his 28-point career-high as he now has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) through 19 games.

The highlights:

zatkoffNOVEMBER 20 – JEFF ZATKOFF

Detroit native Jeff Zatkoff recorded his first shutout of the season as he turned aside all 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as they defeated the Portland Pirates 2-0 on Wednesday night in AHL action. With the win, Zatkoff – who grew up in Chesterfield Twp., and attended Chippewa Valley High School – now holds a 4-4-0 record with a 2.22 goals-against average and .903 save percentage. The Los Angeles Kings originally drafted the netminder in the third round of the 2006 NHL Draft. He signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the summer of 2012. Through 20 career NHL games, Zatkoff is 12-6-2 with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

Here are the highlights:

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NOVEMBER 19 – MATT GREENE

Matt Greene netted his first goal of the 2014-15 season as the Los Angeles Kings routed the Florida Panthers 5-2 in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Greene, a native of Grand Ledge, kicked off the scoring for the Kings in the four-goal second period. After receiving a pass from Anze Kopitar, defenseman Brayden McNabb fired a slap pass from the point to an uncovered Greene, who redirected it past Roberto Luongo into the back of the net. Greene, 31, now has two points through 19 games this season. It was his first goal in 47 contests, and Greene’s celebration was making headlines this morning. Here it is:

NOVEMBER 18 – NO NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

glendeningNOVEMBER 17 – LUKE GLENDENING

Luke Glendening potted a goal and added an assist to lift the Detroit Red Wings over the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday night. The Grand Rapids native put the Red Wings up early with a goal in the first period. Following a Blackhawks turnover in their own zone, netminder Corey Crawford saved Drew Miller’s shot from the slot, but Glendening scooped up the rebound and roofed a backhand to give the Red Wings a 1-0 advantage. Glendening – who played high school hockey at East Grand Rapids High School before four years at the University of Michigan – picked up an assist in the second frame when he knocked down a pass in the neutral zone which led to Detroit’s third goal. The East Grand Rapids product now has three points (two goals, one assist) this season.

From the game: Recap (with Glendening video) | Photos

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Michi-gamer features compiled by MiHockey’s Josh Paulisin and Michael Caples. Click here to see last week’s Michi-gamer picks.