DETROIT, MICH -- The Red Wings have recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the Grand Rapids Griffins.
With the injury to Alexey Marchenko, and quite possibly Kyle Quincey, it's not a huge surprise that they've made a call-up to help bolster the defense.
Ouellet has an AHL career-high 29 points in 61 games with the Griffins this season.
The Red Wings enter the next game down 3-1 in the series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ouellet has seen some limited time in the NHL this season, and wasn't exactly an impact player for the team. Despite that, the 22-year-old Bayonne, France native will add more youth to the Red Wings as they try to force a game six against one of their division rivals.