Red Wings place Howard on injured reserve

The Detroit Red Wings have placed goaltender Jimmy Howard on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday.

General manager Ken Holland confirmed that Howard will be "out a while," telling Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News that the team will see how the goaltender's body responds before providing a timeline for the injury.

Petr Mrazek relieved Howard, who suffered a leg injury midway through the second period of Tuesday's game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In the meantime, Detroit has recalled netminder Jared Coreau from Grand Rapids (AHL). The 25-year-old made his NHL debut this season in a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.