DETROIT — Right after practice the Wings reassigned Chris Conner to Grand Rapids.
Conner has been out since Dec. 13 when he broke his left hand at Pittsburgh.
“I’m excited to start playing again, Conner said. “I want to keep going, keep getting better. I’m confident I can get back to playing like that and hopefully I’ll be here soon.”
In six games in Detroit Conner has a goal and two assists. He was also a plus-2.