Down they go, up they go:
#RedWings have recalled D-men Filip Hronek and Joe Hicketts and F/D Luke Witkowski from @griffinshockey Ericsson and Kronwall are on IR, back-dated, so eligible to come off Sunday, if healthy.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 3, 2018
Update: Wings confirm:
Update: The #RedWings today recalled Luke Witkowski, Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek from @griffinshockey.
Additionally, the #RedWings placed defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and Niklas Kronwall on injured reserve. pic.twitter.com/0yEqzC19MN
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 3, 2018
Jonathan Ericsson (retroactive to Sept. 20) and Niklas Kronwall (retroactive to Sept. 28) https://t.co/DkukKPQuZz
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 3, 2018
If they knew this, why did they set the opening man roster the way they did? Is this those cap things? I know i’ve heard before where you want to make sure you’ve spent as much as possible to optimize because of how its calculated.