Jonas Gustavsson (shoulder) will play a conditioning stint game with AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Gustavsson (shoulder) will begin a conditioning stint with AHL Grand Rapids on Saturday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

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With this development, it appears as though Gustavsson is on the brink of making a return to the Red Wings' active roster. However, it's quite possible that he'll play in more than one game with AHL Grand Rapids before being activated, as he hasn't played in an NHL game since Nov. 5. At this point in time it remains unclear how playing time will be split between Peter Mrazek and Gustavsson when the 30-year-old netminder is finally able to return to the Wings' active roster.