from Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now,
Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill doesn’t need to pick a No. 1 goalie. Alex Nedeljkovic has done it for him.
Nedeljkovic, acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes in the offseason, has essentially won the job by making it too hard to take him out the lineup. He made his third consecutive start Saturday in beating the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in overtime.
“I just think Ned’s in a bit of a groove right now and it made sense for us to play him,” Blashill said.
It makes sense because Alex Nedeljkovic, is 5-1-1 in his last seven decisions and has allowed two-or-fewer goals in five of his last six outings.