John Gibson’s upper-body injury in Vancouver, and Michal Postava’s NHL debut in relief, headline a Thursday that also brought a Flint signing, an I-75 rivalry weekend preview, and a top-five college showdown on deck at Yost.

Red Wings

John Gibson leaves Red Wings’ win in Vancouver with upper-body injury; Michal Postava makes NHL debut in relief
Gibson did not come out for the third period, Postava finished the game in his first NHL action, and the team had no update on Gibson’s status by early Friday.

Red Wings recall Michal Postava on emergency basis, send Sheldon Dries back to Griffins
Detroit made the AHL wins co-leader’s call-up official, returned Dries to Grand Rapids, and moved Carter Gylander up from Toledo to cover the Griffins’ crease.

NCAA

No. 1 Michigan and No. 5 Western Michigan meet unbeaten at Yost on Friday
The nation’s top offense meets its stingiest defense in the 127th meeting of the former CCHA rivals, on a night Michigan also honors its 1996 national champions.

Michigan Tech and Ferris State open CCHA play against each other in Big Rapids this weekend
The 5-1-0 Huskies, led by CCHA weekly award winners Owen Bartoszkiewicz and Luke Shipley, visit a winless Ferris State team coming off a two-week break.

OHL

Firebirds sign free-agent forward Anton Stackow to OHL contract
The Delaware native and former Northwood School forward, a two-time Flint camp invitee, signed on the eve of the Firebirds’ first three-in-three weekend.

Spirit and Firebirds meet in I-75 home-and-home with West Division spots at stake
Only a point separates second-place Saginaw and third-place Flint heading into Friday at the Dow Event Center and Saturday at the Dort Financial Center.

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