Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Brushes twine in narrow loss
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Czarnik scored a goal among five shots in Thursday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Sabres.
This was quite the productive performance for Czarnik, who registered a season high in shots, despite seeing only 9:12 of ice time in the see-saw battle. The Detroit native has three goals and two assists through 25 games; his role his limited and he's averaging just one shot per contest, but Czarnik is the type of player who can heat up offensively on short notice.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Recalled from AHL
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Czarnik was brought up from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Czarnik was temporarily sent down to the minors following Saturday's 3-0 loss to Philadelphia. He has accounted for two goals, one assist, 18 shots on net and 13 hits in 20 appearances with the Red Wings this season.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Heads back to AHL
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Czarnik was sent down to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Czarnik played in eight games this month for Detroit, failing to record a point. Overall, the 30-year-old forward has two goals and an assist in 20 NHL contests this season. There's a chance that Czarnik is recalled before the Red Wings' next game Tuesday, as they have only 11 healthy forwards.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Headed back to minors
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Czarnik was sent down to AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Czarnik will likely be recalled ahead of Saturday's matchup with Colorado and could find himself in the lineup, especially if Robby Fabbri (lower body) is sidelined. In addition to Czarnik, the Wings reassigned Matt Luff who is likely also in the mix for a spot in the lineup if brought back up.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Back in NHL
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Czarnik was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
The 30-year-old center played 12 games earlier in the season with the Red Wings, scoring twice and adding an assist. Czarnik had 13 goals and 36 points in 42 games at the AHL level before his recall.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Sent down
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Czarnik was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
Czarnik played Monday versus Washington after clearing waivers. He has two goals and one assist in 12 games with the Red Wings this year. Detroit has two more games before the holiday break.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Suiting up Monday
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Czarnik was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids for Monday's game against Washington, per the NHL's media site.
Czarnik cleared waivers Monday but was brought right back to suit up in a fourth-line role. He has three points in 11 NHL games this season.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Lands on waivers
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Czarnik was put on waivers Sunday, according to CapFriendly.
Czarnik was a healthy scratch Saturday versus Ottawa. He has recorded two goals, one assist, 12 shots on net and 11 hits in 11 games with the Red Wings this season. Czarnik might be ticketed for AHL Grand Rapids on Monday if he clears.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Back with Red Wings
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Czarnik was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Czarnik was briefly sent back to the AHL on Sunday. He was back on the fourth line alongside Jonatan Berggren and Joe Veleno during Monday's practice. Czarnik has two goals and one assist in nine appearances with Detroit this season. He has also been credited with nine shots on goal and 10 hits.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Sent to minors
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Czarnik was demoted to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday, CapFriendly reports.
Czarnik has three points in nine appearances with Detroit this season. He could be back on the main roster before Tuesday's matchup with Carolina.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Contributes helper
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Czarnik supplied a primary assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars.
Czarnik has been impressive as a depth option for the Red Wings, adding two goals and an assist through his first nine games with the Original Six club. The versatile forward has bounced around the NHL quite a bit -- he's representing his fifth team since debuting with Boston in 2016 -- but Czarnik's top-level gig seems to be secure given that the Wings have five forwards on injured reserve.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Scores a goal Sunday
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Czarnik found the back of the net in Detroit's 4-2 win against Columbus on Sunday.
Czarnik also had a plus-1 rating, three shots and two hits in 10:28 of ice time versus the Blue Jackets. He's spent some of 2022-23 in the AHL, and Czarnik has also been a healthy scratch in four of his 10 games with Detroit. Unless the 29-year-old starts playing with the Red Wings regularly, his fantasy value will be minimal.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Returned to AHL
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Czarnik has been returned to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
Czarnik was recalled Wednesday but was a healthy scratch in the Red Wings' 7-4 win in San Jose. Czarnik has a goal in four games with Detroit this season.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Back with big club
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Czarnik was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Czarnik was sent down Tuesday, which appears to have been a paper move. The 29-year-old will remain in contention for a bottom-six role during his time with the Red Wings.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Shuffles to AHL
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Czarnik was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Czarnik will move down to the AHL now that Tyler Bertuzzi (hand) is ready to return. During his first four games with the Red Wings, Czarnik scored a goal on four shots and added six hits.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Nets first goal of 2022-23
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Czarnik scored a goal in Detroit's 3-2 shootout loss to Montreal on Tuesday.
It was Czarnik's first goal and point in his second game of the season. Detroit is missing a lot of key forwards including Filip Zadina (lower body), Tyler Bertuzzi (hand), Jakub Vrana (personal) and Robby Fabbri (knee). That's given Czarnik an opportunity to play in the NHL, but even with all those absences he logged just 9:29 of ice time Tuesday. With such a small role, he's not likely to contribute offensively all that often.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Back with Red Wings
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Czarnik was recalled by Detroit on Tuesday, per the AHL transaction list.
Czarnik had been assigned to the AHL on Monday. He made his NHL season debut in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers. He recorded two shots and a hit in 12:45 of ice time.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Sent to AHL
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Czarnik was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Czarnik made his Red Wings debut Sunday and will now head right back to the minors. He has five goals and 10 points through eight AHL games this season and should continue providing Detroit with organizational depth.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Gives quality organizational depth
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Czarnik debuted with two shots during Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Czarnik was signed during the offseason to provide NHL-ready depth. The 29-year-old forward showed his value Sunday by playing a steady game one day after being recalled from Grand Rapids of the AHL. Czarnik produced two shots during 12:45 of ice time, including 1:25 on the power play. A Michigan native, the former Bruins prospect is noted for scoring the first "unofficial" goal in Little Caesars Arena history. He scored Sept. 23, 2017 in a preseason game.
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Red Wings' Austin Czarnik: Recalled from AHL
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Czarnik was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday.
Czarnik inked a two-year, two-way contract in the offseason with the Red Wings after spending last season with the Islanders and the Kraken. He had five goals and 10 points in eight games with Grand Rapids before his call-up.
