Hate might be a strong word. I don’t think Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill “hates” Michael Rasmussen, but he certainly doesn’t trust the youngster yet. The idea that players like Thomas Vanek, Justin Abdelkader, Christoffer Ehn, and Darren Helm see more ice on a game to game basis is outrageous in my mind.
Of course, Abdelkader is out for the remainder of the season, and not many fans are really too upset about that. I am not facetious, just taking into consideration where the team currently sits with just better than a handful of games remaining in the season.