The Detroit Red Wings have called up forward Tomas Nosek and defenseman Brian Lashoff from their AHL affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.
After Justin Abdelkader was placed on the seven-day injured reserve earlier today after initially being slated to miss 2-4 weeks with a sprained MCL, it was believed that perhaps Drew Miller could be a serviceable replacement. But with Tyler Bertuzzi also injured recently, it comes as no surprise that Nosek would be a good choice.
The 6' 2" center has two goals and 10 points through 11 games with the Griffins, and the 24-year-old will look to prove that he could be a welcomed addition to the lineup.
Meanwhile, with Niklas Kronwall not featuring in back-to-back games and Alexey Marchenko as well as Brendan Smith both sidelined with injuries, Lashoff could provide a certain steadiness to the blue line, as his 6' 3" frame and 221 lbs should make the Red Wings slightly harder to play against.
