Former Red Wings Player in Doghouse

The roller coaster ride that has been Jakub Vrana’s pro hockey career since he left the Detroit Red Wings is in the midst of yet another downward spiral. Now playing for Linköping in Sweden’s SHL, Vrana found himself riding the pine as the club’s extra forward in their most recent game. He’s saying the right things, talking about wanting to battle his way back into more regular ice time. “I have to respect the decision,” Vrana told Swedish website Expressen . “I think it’s about some bad substitutions in the last game.