Last night, the Detroit Red Wings picked up their first win of the 2023-24 season by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-4 thanks to the offseason acquisitions as Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, Daniel Sprong and J.T. Compher each added another; Sprong’s was his second in as many games. The Red Wings’ next game will come tomorrow on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who also picked up their first win yesterday by beating the New York Rangers 5-3. Before last night’s game, the Red Wings had called up Zach Aston-Reese, although he did not dress for last night’s game, with the Red Wings going with 11 forwards and seven defensemen. Today, before heading to Columbus, they sent Aston-Reese down to the AHL to play with the Grand Rapids Griffins, and they called up forward Austin Czarnik, who has gotten off to a hot start for the Griffins, scoring two goals and adding an assist in two games this weekend.
Roster Moves By The Numbers
Zach Aston-Reese
Aston Reese went undrafted in 2017. He has played 307 games between the Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs; he has 80 points coming in 42 goals and 38 assists. He played in four games in the preseason with the Carolina Hurricanes; he didn’t record a point but had six PIM. He was signed with the Red Wings on October 8th
Austin Czarnik
Czarnik has played for the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, Seattle Kraken, and Red Wings. He has played in 171 games in his career, putting up 50 points in 18 goals and 32 assists. Last season for the Red Wings, he played 29 games and recorded five points on three goals and two assists.
