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Red Wings' Ryan Sproul: Cracks scoresheet in season debut

Sproul recorded his first career point -- a power-play assist -- in Friday's win over the Predators.

Analysis:

Coach Jeff Blashill gave Xavier Ouellet a breather in favor of Sproul, yet another promising young defender. While Sproul was technically credited with an assist Friday, he initiated the play with a shot from the point that hit Justin Abdelkader's skate and fell into the cage. The Wings have struggled to find much offensive production from the blue line in recent years, but the hope is that Sproul and Ouellett fix that problem once they gain a little more experience.

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