Bertuzzi insurance, your name is Chris Conner
Chris Conner didn’t play a part in the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 4-3 shootout win over the the Okalahoma City Barons on Saturday night, but with Ken Holland in attendance, Conner did enough to receive quite the reward—Conner will head to Detroit to serve as an insurance policy should Todd Bertuzzi (groin) be unable to play on Sunday afternoon versus Chicago. This is...
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March 04, 2012
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March 04, 2012
Red Wings off-day news: Chris Conner sent down to Grand Rapids
The Detroit Red Wings received Monday off to say goodbye to their fathers after their 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, but one Red Wing, Chris Conner, is instead saying goodbye to his parents in Westland and heading down to Grand Rapids for more playing time (as Jan Mursak’s about to come off the injured reserve list). Here’s the Griffins’...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Conner gets to travel, but it's a trip to Grand Rapids
After Monday's practice, Red Wings forward Chris Conner was asked whether he would join the team on its trip to Dallas. "I'm not sure what ...," Conner began to answer. "Nope, he's not; he's going to be assigned right now," Wings coach Mike Babcock interjected, finishing the answer. "Well, there it goes," Conner said.
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January 03, 2012
Red Wings off-day updates: Starting simply with news about Holmstrom, Helm and Conner
The Detroit Red Wings have already taken to the ice at Joe Louis Arena for their first practice since Saturday’s very optional morning skate, and MLive’s Ansar Khan fired off a pair of Twitter updates which need not wait for a full-fledged off-day report to be shared:
[Tomas] Holmstrom and [Darren] Helm not skating today at Wings practice. Safe to assume they wont play...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
Tech's Conner relished GLI games
Red Wings forward Chris Conner played in eight GLI games for Michigan Tech, scoring four goals with four assists and 31 shots on goal.
DETROIT – He was never ...
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December 26, 2011
Red Wings RW Conner fractures hand, out two weeks
Detroit Red Wings right wing Chris Conner fractured his right hand and is expected to be sidelined for two weeks.
Conner, 27, had provided a spark on the team's checking line, using his speed to to collect one goal and two assists in six games.
"It felt a little jammed," Conner told the Detroit News. "They took a look and it showed something ... I want to play...
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December 17, 2011
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December 17, 2011
Speedy Conner earning playing time on Wings' third line
Sticking with the Red Wings after being called up from the minors isn't easy; Fabian Brunnstrom has tried a handful of times this season, unsuccessfully. In Chris Conner, though, the Wings have found the grit to help make their third line go.
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December 15, 2011
Red Wings no-practice day news: On Conner, Howard and Fake Henrik
According to both the Red Wings’ official Twitter account and MLive’s Ansar Khan, the Wings aren’t practicing today for a reason unrelated to the near-biblical flood’s worth of rain:
Incidentally, no Wings practice today. They’re getting some unexpected days off because of this tough stretch of road games (14 of 19).
This is where the Wings’...
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December 14, 2011
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December 14, 2011
Red Wings recall Chris Conner to help spark offense
Despite leading Grand Rapids in scoring, Chris Conner knows he wasn't called up to provide a big offensive boost. Instead, he's looking to give the Red Wings a little jolt.
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December 03, 2011
Conner set for Wings' debut
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Chris Conner, the leading scorer for Grand Rapids in the American Hockey League, will make his Red Wings’ debut tonight against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center.
Whether he’s an offensive force right ...
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December 02, 2011
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