Quick Hits: The All I Ever Wanted Edition

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images All I ever wanted to be was a Red Wing.

I’ve really liked that we’ve gotten the opportunity to look back on Abdelkader’s career with the Wings and have perspective. I’m sad it didn’t end better than this, but he got to live out a childhood dream and he repped his community well, especially off the ice. I’m proud of the days he got to spend with the team and I hope he does well in his next adventure (even if it means signing with another team).

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