The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS bus Blue Jackets: Has notched six goals and eight assists in 44 games played … Stands minus-14 with 73 shots on goal for the 17-25-4 Blue Jackets. • Steve Kampfer (2007-10), D, Flor- ida Panthers: Has played in 16 games and notched two assists … Stands even with nine shots on goal for 26-14-5 Flor- ida. • Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Has played in 44 games and notched 14 goals (four game-winners) and 16 assists … Stands plus-22 with 120 shots on goal for 23-14-8 Detroit. • Jon Merrill (2011-13), D, New Jer- sey Devils: Has played in 36 games, posting one goal and two assists … Stands minus-6 with 20 shots on goal for 22-19-5 New Jersey. • Al Montoya (2003-05), G, Florida Panthers: Stands 7-1-1 with a 1.71 goals-against average and .937 save percentage in 11 games (10 starts) for the 26-14-5 Panthers. • Eric Nystrom (2002-05), LW, Nash- ville Predators: Has notched seven goals in 20 games played, missing eight with an upper-body injury… Stands mi- nus-6 with 23 shots on goal for 20-17-8 Nashville. • Max Pacioretty (2007-08), LW, Montreal Canadiens: Has scored 19 goals and added 17 assists in 46 games played … Stands plus-1 with 181 shots on goal for 23-19-4 Montreal. • Greg Pateryn (2009-12), D, Mon- treal Canadiens: Has played in 11 games, but has yet to notch a point … Stands minus-3 with nine shots on goal for the 23-19-4 Canadiens. • Kevin Porter (2005-08), C, Pitts- burgh Penguins: Has played in 23 games and notched three assists … Stands minus-2 with 18 shots on goal for 21-16-7 Pittsburgh. • Jacob Trouba (2013), D, Winni- peg Jets: Has played in 45 games and notched four goals and six assists … Stands plus-2 with 72 shots on goal for 21-21-3 Winnipeg. The NBA TIM HARDAWAY JR. GROWING IN ATLANTA Tim Hardaway Jr. was a first-team NBA All-Rookie selection two years ago with the New York Knicks, and now he's a guy who can't get off the bench in Atlanta. He even went through a stint in the NBA D-League recently before the Hawks called him back up. However, Atlanta head coach Mike Budenholzer hasn't given up on the former Wolverine, who averaged 18.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in five D-League contests. Not even close. "He's been very good," Budenhol- zer told The New York Post. "Very im- pressed, very pleased with his work behind the scenes that nobody sees, working out in the weight room, con- ditioning, shooting, everything. "I can promise you he's doing well and is in a good place. His ap- proach to it has been very profes- sional. There's a real emphasis here on player development. "We've seen guys come in and not start out as gangbusters. Through work and effort, they find a way. I would say he's following that path." Hardaway has started to play a