Red Wings’ Joe Veleno makes positive impression in NHL debut
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Detroit Red Wings Thomas Greiss, front right, makes a save as teammate Joe Veleno, left center, and Columbus Blue Jackets Alexandre Texier, left, and Cam Atkinson look for the rebound during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
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“They said everything you did to get here, bring it on the ice every shift,” Veleno said.
After feeling some butterflies and what he called exciting nerves during the pregame warmup, Veleno did not look out of place in his first NHL game, a 1-0 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.