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Why Detroit Red Wings scratched rookie Dennis Cholowski on 'homecoming'

The Wings look as frustrated as they sound in explaining another close loss. Filmed Jan. 20, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Had the Detroit Red Wings been healthier, Dennis Cholowski would have been a healthy scratch sooner.

That was the message from coach Jeff Blashill after Cholowski sat out Sunday’s matinee against the Vancouver Canucks, a spectator at Rogers Arena as the Wings lost, 3-2.

“This isn’t a one-day decision,” Blashill said. “This has been coming for a while. Part of the learning process for any player is, at times, sitting.