The Detroit News · Mar 8, 2021
Red Wings' Rasmussen soaking up faceoff tips, knowledge from Glendening
Detroit — Michael Rasmussen has been spending as much time as he can on the ice these days with Luke Glendening.
It’s a matter of soaking knowledge out of Glendening, who entered play Monday leading the NHL by winning 67.7% of his draws.
Often regarded as one of the NHL’s better defensive forwards, but particularly with his work on faceoffs, Glendening is passing on what he knows to Rasmussen.
“It’s unreal the way he plays center and takes faceoffs,” said Rasmussen Monday during a media Zoom chat. “It’s pretty crazy. He started a game the other day 15-1 (winning 15 of 16 draws) and if I can watch him or if he can help me, that’s great.