DETROIT OR BUST

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Friday recalled defenseman Alexey Marchenko from the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Marchenko, 23, ranks fourth among Griffins defensemen with 20 points (3-17—20) in 51 games this season, while registering 26 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating. In all, the 6-foot-2, 212-pound defenseman has accumulated 38 points (6-32—38), a plus-33 rating and 40 PIM in 100 career games with Grand Rapids from 2013-15, in addition to representing the Griffins at the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic.

A native of Moscow, Russia, Marchenko has appeared in 12 games this season with the Wings, earning his first NHL career point (assist) on Feb. 21 at Dallas and his first NHL goal on Feb. 28 at Nashville. Marchenko made his NHL debut last season on Jan. 4, 2014, when he became the 140th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL.

After clinching their 24th consecutive playoff berth on Thursday, the Red Wings will wrap up their regular season with a tilt on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Griffins will take on the San Antonio Rampage on Friday (8:30 p.m.) and Saturday (8 p.m.) at the AT&T Center.

Fans who want to experience every Griffins game at Van Andel Arena during the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs can now purchase a Griffins Playoff Pass. Enjoy the same great seat at significant savings plus the convenience of the “pay-as-we-play” method of payment. To reserve your Griffins Playoff Pass, please call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. The on-sale date for single-game playoff tickets will be determined once the first-round schedule and opponent have been finalized.

Full-season, select-season or group ticket packages for both remaining regular season home games are available by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. Single-game tickets are available at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737 or by downloading the Griffins app for iPhone or Android.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Friday recalled defenseman Alexey Marchenko from the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Marchenko, 23, ranks fourth among Griffins defensemen with 20 points (3-17—20) in 51 games this season, while registering 26 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating. In all, the 6-foot-2, 212-pound defenseman has accumulated 38 points (6-32—38), a plus-33 rating and 40 PIM in 100 career games with Grand Rapids from 2013-15, in addition to representing the Griffins at the 2014 AHL All-Star Classic.

A native of Moscow, Russia, Marchenko has appeared in 12 games this season with the Wings, earning his first NHL career point (assist) on Feb. 21 at Dallas and his first NHL goal on Feb. 28 at Nashville. Marchenko made his NHL debut last season on Jan. 4, 2014, when he became the 140th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL.

After clinching their 24th consecutive playoff berth on Thursday, the Red Wings will wrap up their regular season with a tilt on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Griffins will take on the San Antonio Rampage on Friday (8:30 p.m.) and Saturday (8 p.m.) at the AT&T Center.

Fans who want to experience every Griffins game at Van Andel Arena during the 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs can now purchase a Griffins Playoff Pass. Enjoy the same great seat at significant savings plus the convenience of the “pay-as-we-play” method of payment. To reserve your Griffins Playoff Pass, please call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. The on-sale date for single-game playoff tickets will be determined once the first-round schedule and opponent have been finalized.

Full-season, select-season or group ticket packages for both remaining regular season home games are available by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. Single-game tickets are available at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737 or by downloading the Griffins app for iPhone or Android.