Detroit — Joe Veleno is getting another chance to show he's ready to stay in the NHL.
Veleno, who has been attempting to carve out a role among the bottom-six forwards since being recalled from Grand Rapids in mid-November, was put on the power play Monday in an effort to spark the slumping unit.
The opportunity excited Veleno, who has been looking to cement a regular NHL spot the last two seasons.
"I’ve got to make the most of it with the opportunity they’re giving me," Veleno said. "Take advantage of every situation, every game, every day that I get to come to the rink, and not give them a reason to not put me in the lineup or to send me back down.