After being hit hard by injuries on defense earlier the season, now the Detroit Red Wings are depleted up front.
Forward Thomas Vanek is the latest to be sidelined, suffering a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 5-3 victory at Columbus. He is expected to be out 2-3 weeks.
The Red Wings on Wednesday recalled center Wade Megan from the Grand Rapids Griffins and reassigned defenseman Joe Hicketts.
Megan (6-1, 191) has two goals and two assists in eight games for the Griffins. He is expected to make his Red Wings debut Thursday against the New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 p.