DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings switched up small, skilled forward prospects on Tuesday, recalling Gustav Nyquist from the Grand Rapids Griffins and sending down Tomas Tatar to their AHL affiliate.



Nyquist was leading the AHL in scoring with 60 points in 57 games (23 goals, 37 assists). He appeared in two games with Detroit earlier this season (no points). He played in 18 games for the Red Wings in 2011-12, picking up a goal and six assists.

Nyquist will join the club for its three-game road trip to Western Canada, which begins Wednesday in Calgary.

To make room for Nyquist on the 23-man roster, the Red Wings sent down Tatar, after he had tallied four goals and three assists in 18 games with Detroit.



They opted to keep forward Joakim Andersson around for now because of his size, grit and penalty-killing ability. Andersson (three goals, three assists, plus-5 rating in 16 games) has been centering the third line.

The Red Wings, coming off back-to-back losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets over the weekend (3-0 on the road and 3-2 in a shootout at home), have scored only 10 goals in their past seven games.