Per the Detroit News’s Gregg Krupa, it appears that the Red Wings won’t recall a defenseman this weekend as the Grand Rapids Griffins–who are in a battle for their playoff lives–play the Iowa Wild tonight and tomorrow, and the Chicago Wolves on Sunday:
with GR playing three big games this weekend, ken holland said today there is not a quick call-up for green.
blashill said last night, it will be a defenseman.
free agent D libor sulak moved from finnish pro league to GR.#RedWings@DetroitRedWings @griffinshockey
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 23, 2018
If you missed it, per the Free Press’s Helene St. James:
Defenseman Libor Sulak, a free-agent signing last May, has been reassigned from the Finnish Elite League’s Lahti Pelicans (9g 23a 32p in 42gp) to the Grand Rapids Griffins. #RedWings
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) March 23, 2018
Update: MLive’s Ansar Khan confirms:
#RedWings will not recall a defenseman this weekend because @griffinshockey have three big games in AHL playoff chase, Ken Holland said. They will reassess on Monday.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 23, 2018
Update #2:
Sulak out 7-10 days with hip flexor and groin strain, then will practice. Once healthy is eligible to play for GRG. https://t.co/8GEq8w3W0N
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) March 23, 2018
