Johan Franzen, a premier forward, could be back playing for the Detroit Red Wings within two weeks.

Franzen, who hasn’t played since suffering a left knee injury in the third game of the season, has been cleared to play.

“I’m good to go when I feel ready,” Franzen said following the morning skate today at Xcel Energy Center, where the Wings play Minnesota tonight. “When I feel good, I’ll start playing — probably within, maybe, a couple more weeks. It doesn’t hurt, so, when I feel strong enough — my skating muscles, I haven’t used them in three and a half months.”

via Red Wings’ Johan Franzen cleared to play | freep.com | Detroit Free Press.