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He'll draw back into the lineup in the place of Patrick Eaves, who has a jaw injury. "He played a game last night; give him a six-hour bus ride, let him sleep for a bit and we'll let him play tonight to see how mentally tough he is," said a tongue-in-cheek Mike Babcock. "It's all part of the training to be a Red Wing." Nyquist leads the AHL in scoring with 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists) in 58 games. He has appeared in four games with the Red Wings, where he has one assist.