The Detroit Red Wings generally avoid treating a young player like a yo-yo, bouncing between the NHL and the AHL, but Joe Veleno has become an exception.
He was back with the Wings at Wednesday's morning skate after spending his second stint of the month with the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he has thrived. Veleno, 22, started the season with the Griffins, then spent 31 games with the Wings before being sent to the Griffins during the NHL's All-Star break. Veleno was recalled in early February, then reassigned when the Wings' schedule slowed.