VIDEO: Abdelkader caps off Gordie Howe hat trick with fight
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Justin Abdelkader channeled the greatest Detroit Red Wing of all time in an impressive performance Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres.
The 28-year-old scored to give his team a 2-0 lead in the first before assisting on a Drew Miller goal early in the second. In the final minute of the middle period, Abdelkader had a spirited tilt with defenseman Josh Gorges to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick.
Abdelkader's two-point night gives him 14 on the season. His fight was his first since March.