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Red Wings goalie prospect Keith Petruzzelli has good 'athleticism,' 'bite'

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TRAVERSE CITY -- Even before they met, Keith Petruzzelli had Jeff Salajko’s attention.

Salajko, the Detroit Red Wings goaltending coach, got a close-up look at Petruzzelli during a camp this summer in Plymouth, a few weeks before the Wings drafted Petruzzelli in June.

“I liked him from the get-go,” Salajko told the Free Press today during development camp at Centre Ice Arena. “I like him for his size. He’s got good athleticism for a big guy and he’s got a little edge to him – has a little bite to his game. He’s aggressive.

“He’s so young, he’s a little bit raw.