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Red Wings recall Athanasiou, will give him PK time

Forward Andreas Athanasiou talks about being called up to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. Video by George Sipple / DFP

Andreas Athanasiou is getting a big opportunity with the Detroit Red Wings.

Athanasiou centered Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist in practice today, after being recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL). Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said Athansiou will get some time on the penalty kill Saturday, when the Wings host the New York Islanders at 2 p.m. at Joe Louis Arena (FSD).

“We wanted to look at it today,” Blashill said of playing Athanasiou with Tatar and Nyquist.