Detroit Red Wings Recall Erik Gustafsson on Emergency Basis

The Detroit Red Wings picked up a 4-3 win last night over the Flames to improve to 3-0-1 on their road trip. They play tonight against the Edmonton Oilers and then again on Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks as they conclude the trip. During last night’s win over Calgary, the Red Wings saw defenseman Simon Edvinsson leave the game with an upper-body injury. Today, it was mentioned that Edvinsson and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker are both questionable for tonight’s game. Due to that, the Red Wings have recalled defenseman Erik Gustafsson from Grand Rapids of the AHL. In 14 games this season, he has 14 points on a goal and 13 assists and is a +13. He also played in one game with Detroit this season in which he finished as a minus-one.

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Erik Gustafsson 

The Edmonton Oilers drafted Gustafsson 93rd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has played for eight different teams over his ten-year NHL career. In 516 games, he has 240 points on 47 goals and 193 assists. He’s a career -16 with 73 power-play points with seven of those coming via goals. In 49 career playoff games, he has 12 points on two goals and ten assists. He’s an even in plus/minus with five power-play points.