Red Wings' Athanasiou out with minor knee sprain

Detroit Red Wings speed demon Andreas Athanasiou avoided significant injury Thursday in a collision with Nikita Tryamkin, but will be sidelined for 1-2 weeks with a knee sprain, according to MLive's Ansar Khan.

Though just a minor knock, it's arrived at an inopportune time. Athanasiou was beginning to assert himself in Thomas Vanek's absence, recently scoring the game-tying goal and shootout winner in a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Drew Miller could jump back into the lineup with Athanasiou out, but the Red Wings also have an option in Anthony Mantha, who they've recalled from Grand Rapids.