Detroit Red Wings forward Andreas Athanasiou was placed on injured reserve Friday with a lower-body injury.
Athanasiou, 22, was injured in the first period of a 3-1 victory against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at Joe Louis Arena, on a hit by Canucks defenseman Nikita Tryamkin. Mlive.com reports the injury is a sprained knee.
Red Wings place Andreas Athanasiou on injured reserve
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