Detroit — Admit it, you’ve been waiting for Andreas Athanasiou to go into a lengthy slump.
As Athanasiou was apt to do the previous two seasons, going through stretches where he’d be red-hot, then out of sight in terms of the scoresheet.
That was one of the larger knocks against Athanasiou, his lack of consistency.
But if you’ve been waiting, well, you may keep on waiting.
The halfway point of the schedule has passed, and Athanasiou keeps rolling along, Tuesday scoring both Red Wings’ goals in a 3-2 loss to Montreal.
“You’re seeing more of him doing it on a nightly basis,” defenseman Niklas Kronwall said.