The Detroit Red Wings picked up their fifth win of the season during a 4-2 decision over the Washington Capitals on NBCSN's "Wednesday Night Rivalry" game, and a trend continued in the process.
During the team's win, Justin Abdelkader—a 6'2", 218-pound American with a Scandinavian-sounding name— picked up two goals and an assist.
A three-point night is not uncommon in the NHL—nor is a two-goal night for that matter—but it meant a great deal to Abdelkader. His second goal of the contest, the game-winning marker, was his fifth of the season.
In nine games played, Abdelkader has a total of five goals. His five goals put him a tie for first on the team with Gustav Nyquist, while his eight points are second only to captain Henrik Zetterberg.
For some perspective, it took Abdelkader 70 games to score 10 goals in 2013-14.
There are 82 games in the NHL's regular season and the Wings have played nine, so Abdelkader has tallied 50 percent of his goals scored from last year in only 10.98 percent of the games on the schedule.
At this rate, Abdelkader is ...
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Detroit Red Wings’ Justin Abdelkader Well on His Way to Having Breakout Season
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