(Photo: David Guralnick, The Detroit News)
Detroit – Nothing about it was particularly pleasant for defenseman Dennis Cholowski.
He was recapping the conversation in February with Coach Jeff Blashill when Cholowski was informed he was being sent to Grand Rapids.
After an impressive start to his rookie season, Cholowski’s play had slipped noticeably. And Filip Hronek, another young defenseman, was trending the other way and deserved a bigger role.
So, just like that, Cholowski, 21, was going the other direction – from the NHL to the AHL, from chartered flights to riding buses.