Detroit — Maybe lost, just a bit, amid the celebration Saturday of winning the regular season opener in Nashville was Luke Glendending’s contribution.
Making plays big and small, Glendening was a huge factor at both ends of the rink.
The most important one was scoring the winner in the third period, a blast off a 2-on-1 rush that blew past goalie Juuse Saros and broke a 3-3 tie.
In the final minute, Glendening and Tyler Bertuzzi rattled Predators defenders while Nashville was protecting an empty net, and Glendening drew an assist on Bertuzzi’s clinching goal.