Last season, Luke Glendening tallied a career high 12 goals, good for 8th on the Red Wings. He earned a reputation as a no-nonsense, hard-working player that was capable of shutting down the opposition's top-line. No forward in the entire NHL played more minutes on the penalty kill than Glendening last year. It was clear that Glendening had earned former coach Mike Babcock's trust as the go-to defensive forward. That's why this past season, Glendening played 14.9 minutes a game, more than Tomas Jurco, Teemu Pulkkinen, and Stephen Weiss. Hell, he even drew a "hipster" vote from TVA's Frederic Lord for the Selke Trophy.
Red Wings Using Luke Glendening Right May be a Key to Success
