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Conner sent to GR

Quick note: the Red Wings announced that Chris Conner has been returned to the Griffins now that Tomas Holmstrom and Darren Helm are both healthy enough to return to the lineup in an everyday capacity. The roster move puts the roster at 21 players — two below the limit. Jan Mursak is set to return […]

Conner up, Andersson down

We knew something was up earlier, with MLive’s Michael Zuidema quoting Griffins head coach Curt Fraser. But a pair of Red Wings press releases have made it official: Joakim Andersson has been sent down, and Chris Conner has been recalled to the big club after just being sent down on Monday. Holmstrom and Eaves are […]

Transactions Everywhere!

Busy day for our friends at the Red Wings who write the press releases. The following transactions been made official by the Detroit Red Wings in the last 24 hours: Jan Mursak activated :: Injured since a pre-season collision on September 25th, Mursak missed the team’s first 36 regular season games recuperating from a fractured left […]

Holmstrom out, Andersson recalled

Just a quick note this morning — Tomas Holmstrom, who left last night’s game against the Nashville Predators with an undisclosed lower body injury, will not be available for tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. News has leaked that Homer suffered a groin injury at some point late in the second period. Replacing him […]

Brunnstrom is Swedish for yo-yo

I’m sure you’ve lost track by now, so let’s take a look at the last six days of Fabian Brunnstrom’s life, shall we? TUESDAY: Sent to Grand Rapids WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Had an assist for the Griffins WEDNESDAY LATE: Recalled from Grand Rapids THURSDAY: Sent to Grand Rapids FRIDAY NIGHT: Had an assist for the Griffins […]

1,000th Post is a Roster Updataganza!

There’s a lot of to discuss from the past twenty-four hours, but first… some pleasantries. This post is our 1,000th if you combine both Classic TPL and TPlus. I may be biased, but I don’t think it’s too far out of bounds to say that every single word has been brilliant Nobel Laureate-worthy work. Literature, […]

Red Wings recall Brunnstrom

Just a quick note — per a Detroit Red Wings team press release, the team has recalled forward Fabian Brunnstrom, bringing the roster back up to 23 players. He will be available as early as tonight (though he won’t be in the lineup).

Smith sent to Grand Rapids

According to a team official, the Detroit Red Wings have returned Brendan Smith to the Grand Rapids Griffins after a nine-day call-up. In that time, Smith served the final game of his suspension, played three games on the West Coast road trip, and was a healthy scratch against the Calgary Flames. Initially, he was to […]

Smith sticks, Bruno demoted

It was an interesting morning for the Detroit Red Wings. First, it was announced that Ian White would make his return to the lineup tomorrow against the Calgary Flames — which is excellent news. However, that began the questions about Brendan Smith’s fate. He’s played well, increasingly so, in his three game audition with the […]