GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Detroit Red Wings’ loss will be the Grand Rapids Griffins’ gain for Game 4 of the AHL Western Conference finals.

Gustav Nyquist and Joakim Andersson, who were with the Red Wings much of the season and played in Wednesday’s 2-1 season-ending loss to the Blackhawks, will join the Griffins in Oklahoma City tonight, according to Red Wings general manager Ken Holland, and available to play Friday.

The Griffins could use them. They have struggled offensively the past two games, including Wednesday's 4-1 defeat that gave the Barons a 2-1 series lead. They have 43 shots the past two games and have been outshot eight consecutive periods.

Nyquist and Andersson, who were with the Griffins earlier in the season, could provide some pop. Nyquist played extra shifts for Detroit Wednesday after Valtteri Filppula was injured early and assisted on Henrik Zetterberg's goal in the second period.



Nyquist had five points (2-3-5) in the playoffs. During the regular season in Detroit, he had six points (3-3-6) in 22 games. He bounced between Detroit and Grand Rapids twice before his final call up March 20.

Andersson, a center, also had five points in the playoffs (1-4-5). He played 38 games in the regular season with eight points (3-5-8).

While in Grand Rapids, Nyquist played right wing and was among the AHL leaders in scoring. He played in 58 games and was the team leader in scoring (23-37-60). He also made his second consecutive AHL all-star game appearance.

Andersson, bothered by a knee injury in Grand Rapids during parts of December, had 27 points (10-17-27) in 36 games.

Andersson, Nyquist and Tomas Tatar formed the Griffins' top line early in the season.

First-year defenseman Danny DeKeyser is also eligible to play in Grand Rapids. But he had surgery on a broken right thumb May 7.

The Griffins have games Friday and Saturday in Oklahoma City.

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