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Draper makes most of opportunities

By By Jim Wilkie
NHL Insider

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Detroit center Kris Draper has been a great defensive forward for many years, but it has taken a career offensive season to finally get him widespread consideration for the Frank J. Selke Trophy. Needing to score is just the accepted irony and comes with the territory of competing for the annual award given to the league's top defensive forward, said Red Wings head coach Dave Lewis. "Yeah, that's how it has to happen though," Lewis said Tuesday afternoon before ...

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