from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

Ville Husso isn’t likely to play another regular season game for the Detroit Red Wings but hopes to be available if needed in the playoffs.

Husso has been practicing for several weeks and will play one or two games this weekend with the Grand Rapids Griffins on a conditioning stint. The Griffins host Rockford on Friday and play at Chicago Saturday and Sunday.

Husso hasn’t played since Feb. 13, when he suffered another lower-body injury midway through the first period in Edmonton. That was his first appearance since Dec. 18, when he suffered his first injury in the first period against Anaheim.

“Bad luck there. Maybe I came (back) a little too fast from the first injury,” Husso said.

“It’s been a long road but I feel good now. More mentally try to prepare like we make the playoffs and then be an option. That’s been my biggest thing the last couple of weeks.”...

Husso has one year remaining on his contract and said there was no discussion of shutting him down for the season.

“Not in my head, never.,” he said. “I wish we’ll make the playoffs and you never know what’s going to happen. In my head the last couple weeks I was like make sure I’m ready if I get the call to play here or wherever. There was no thoughts that I would not play (again) this year.”

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