The Detroit Red Wings recalled Curtis Joseph from Grand Rapids of the AHL on Tuesday, less than a week after they sent the veteran goaltender to the minors for the second time this season.
Joseph is back because Dominik Hasek will be out through the week after aggravating a groin injury against Los Angeles on Monday night.
Joseph may get a chance to play Wednesday at Buffalo because goalie Manny Legace injured his knee during pregame warmups Monday and is listed as day-to-day.
Joseph cleared waivers Friday for the second time and was assigned to Grand Rapids.
The Red Wings also announced that defenseman Chris Chelios went on injured reserve and will miss three to four weeks with a sprained right knee. He was hurt when he was checked by Los Angeles’ Mike Cammalleri in Detroit’s 3-2 overtime win Monday.
The Red Wings also put Steve Thomas on injured reserve Tuesday because he is expected to be out five to six weeks with an injured left knee. Thomas is scheduled to have surgery Thursday.
RESULTS, TUESDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Tampa Bay 2 at N.Y. Islanders 5
Shawn Bates and Trent Hunter scored 2:46 apart late in 2nd to tie it 2-2 and Radek Martinek beat Nikolai Khabibulin early in 3rd to give Islanders the lead. Garth Snow had 29 saves.
St. Louis 3 at Toronto 2
Chris Pronger scored 30 seconds into OT, ending Toronto’s winning streak at 8. Toronto’s Joe Nieuwendyk had tied game with short-handed goal with 17 seconds left in regulation.
Calgary 1 at Minnesota 2
Manny Fernandez made 31 saves, Andrei Zyuzin had goal and assist for Wild, which hadn’t scored more than 1 goal in last 6 games (3 losses, 2 ties). Wild outshot for 13th straight time.
Carolina 3 at Edmonton 2
Marty Murray scored twice in 1st period to help Carolina snap 3-game winless streak. Oilers goalie Tommy Salo (hip injury) made 1st appearance in more than a month and had 22 saves.
Pittsburgh 3 at Vancouver 4
Markus Naslund scored 4th goal of game 24 seconds into OT, giving him 15 on season and 9th career hat trick. Johan Hedberg’s 14 saves helped Canucks break 3-game winless slide.
