Red Wings' Daniel Sprong: Helper overshadowed by turnover

Sprong earned an assist in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.

Sprong earned a secondary assist in the second period, but it was his careless center-ice pass that resulted in a Jeff Carter interception and shorthanded tally to put the Penguins up 5-3 early in the third frame. Pittsburgh drafted Sprong in the second round (No. 46 overall) in 2015, and Detroit marks his sixth different deal with an NHL franchise. He's cashing out the balance of a one-year deal worth $2 million, and the Wings could end up letting him walk as an unrestricted free agent this summer. There's plenty to like about Sprong, a bottom-six contributor whose put up 17 goals and 24 assists through 73 games But the Wings are desperately fighting to get into the playoffs, and the team can ill-afford costly turnovers like the one Sprong had Thursday.