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The Daily: Who Needs a Vegas Goalie?; Vrana Blanked in Griffins Debut

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1 year ago

December 29, 2022

Jakub Vrana began his conditioning stint with the Grand Rapids Griffins Wednesday and couldn’t do enough to prevent them from falling 4-1 to the Rockford IceHogs.

Vrana was playing his first game since October when he entered the NHL/NHL Players Association’s Player Assistance Program. He hasn’t said why he entered the program. Vrana will play in the American Hockey League for three games to regain his game conditioning and timing.

Shaking off the rust, Vrana had two shots on goal, with no points, in his first AHL game since 2016-17. Vrana should be back in Detroit’s lineup next week.

Meanwhile, the Griffins is still trying to find their stride this season. They are 11-15-1 going into Friday game against Milwaukee. Vrana is expected to play there.

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The Red Wings play in Buffalo tonight and there is plenty to unpack for this contest. The Red Wings are coming off a thrilling 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Penguins. They erased a 4-0 lead. Undoubtedly, the coach Derek Lalonde’s group is feeling confident. Detroit is 2-0-1 in its last three. But they the Red Wings have already lost twice to Buffalo this season and have been outscored 13-7. Can they figure out how to slow down Tage Thompson? The Red Wings are 2-1 in the second game of back-to-back situations.

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