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Red Wings Player Grades: Faceoff Specialist, Luke Glendening

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 01: Luke Glendening #41 of the Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck against Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on May 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Luke Glendening’s skills on the faceoff became a running joke this season, as the Red Wing’s broadcast team clung on to the feat during the worst stretches of the season. Let’s go beyond the faceoffs and look at Glendening’s season as a whole.

2021 Statline

Games Played: 54

Goals: 6

Assists: 9

+/-: 3

Preseason Projections:

4th line veteran winger/center

2021 Season in a Nutshell

For most of the season, Luke Glendening was known around the league for one specific skill: faceoff wins.