Hockey

Johan Franzen may end up at the Olympics after all.

The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Swedish Olympic team coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson has asked Franzen to contact him following Tuesday night's Red Wings' game against the St. Louis Blues to give him an update on his status after a lengthy absence.

Franzen, who was not originally named to Sweden's roster, has not played in over four months after undergoing surgery to repair an injury to his left knee.

"I'm going to call him after the game and tell him how I felt," Franzen told the Free Press, "and then talk to him after the next game.

The Landsbro, Sweden native known as 'Mule' is considered the first choice by Sweden for an injury replacement.

Last week the Free Press reported that Sweden's general manager Mats Naslund accused the Wings of rushing Franzen back to help their push towards the playoffs in the second half of the NHL season.

The 30-year old Franzen has one goal and one assist in three games for the Red Wings this season.