Right after calling him up, they’ve sent him right back down.
The Detroit Red Wings have returned gritty defenseman Luke Witkowski back to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins:
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings today assigned defenseman Luke Witkowski to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
Details: https://t.co/84aAXI1nvU pic.twitter.com/q962KMLDfz
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 10, 2021
For fans hoping to see Witkowski take the ice after Danny DeKeyser’s less than stellar minus-five rating in the two games he’s played in since returning to the lineup, they’ll have to wait.