Red Wings recall first-round pick Svechnikov
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The next wave of the Detroit Red Wings is underway.
On Monday, the club announced forward Evgeny Svechnikov will join the team on an emergency recall. The Red Wings drafted Svechnikov with the 19th pick in the 2015 draft.
The Russian forward is in his first season with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins and sits fourth in team scoring with 44 points in 68 games.
Svechnikov is expected to be in the lineup Monday when the Red Wings face off against the Ottawa Senators, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.
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