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Nyquist to skate with Zetterberg and Franzen

Detroit Red Wings v New York Rangers

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: Gustav Nyquist #14 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 2012 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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Gustav Nyquist will get a great opportunity to show he belongs in the NHL when he skates on Detroit’s second line tonight versus Carolina at Joe Louis Arena.

Nyquist, 24, was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids in the wake of defenseman Danny DeKeyser’s placement on long-term injured reserve.

Against the Hurricanes, Nyquist -- who had 21 points in 15 games for the Griffins but couldn’t be called up due to salary-cap and roster constraints -- will play right wing on a line with center Henrik Zetterberg and left wing Johan Franzen. (Daniel Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk, and Todd Bertuzzi will comprise the top line.)

“I’m just going to try to play my game,” Nyquist said, per MLive.com. “We all know that we’re in need of a win here as a team and obviously we’ve lost a few in a row up here and at home as well. So that’s something we want to change tonight.”

Indeed, the Wings could use a win. They haven’t earned one in their last seven games, and they’ve got just three in their last 14.

Also worth mentioning, from MLive.com:

The Red Wings said they will determine after the game whether Nyquist returns to Grand Rapids or stays. Once he plays two more NHL games he will lose his waiver-exempt status. In that case he would be here to stay.