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Red Wings forward removes himself off of the hot seat with standout performance on Thursday
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A Detroit Red Wings player seemingly removed himself from the hot seat after a great performance Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks.
The Detroit Red Wings were able to bounce back from three straight losses last night with a convincing 6-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
That result can be explained by a few things, but mostly, it's because players worked hard in recent days, with some having their best game of the season so far.
Indeed, according to head coach Todd McLellan, a forward who had a disappointing year so far had his best performance since the season started.
Todd McLellan Praises Forward For Best Game Of The Season After 6-3 Win Against Anaheim Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings' 9th overall pick in 2019, Michael Rasmussen, was limited to three points in the first 14 games of the season, which led to many trade rumors.
Last night, he scored a goal, his first point since the October 28th game against the St. Louis Blues, with an elite shot to beat Lukas Dostal:
But most importantly, he played well physically, which is what is expected from him at 6-foot-6 and 222 pounds.
Here's what McLellan said about the player in his post-game press conference:
"I thought Ras played his best game of the season today. For a lot of different reasons. One, the goal. But he looked confident, he looked big, strong, held on to pucks, was physical.
So for him, that's a real big confidence booster. We're happy for him. We're glad that he did that. And we need that going forward, night after night, because he can play that way. He's a pretty effective player when he does."
So for him, that's a real big confidence booster. We're happy for him. We're glad that he did that. And we need that going forward, night after night, because he can play that way. He's a pretty effective player when he does."
Fans hope to see Rasmussen keep the same energy tomorrow against the Buffalo Sabres.
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