Kyle Quincey doesn't need surgery on his broken cheek bone and may return to the lineup in a couple weeks. He's been cleared to resume off ice workouts, and is expected to join the team for practice and drills when they return from the West Coast.
Helm skated Tuesday, but only for about 15 minutes and Red Wings' Bill Roose said Helm didn't look like he would be playing any time soon.
Bertuzzi also skated briefly but it doesn't sound like he's making much (if any) progress.
Mikael Samuelsson said he may be ready to play as soon as Sunday, but Babcock sounds more cautious to return him to the lineup and wants to make sure not to rush him.
Jimmy Howard is starting tonight.
Jordin Tootoo will return to the lineup and Patrick Eaves will be a healthy scratch.
This road trip has been productive for the Wings in terms of earning points, but also providing some rest, relaxation and team bonding. Sounds like moods may be a little lighter...
Some good-natured ribbing from Mike Babcock at Daniel Cleary & Damien Brunner, both looked like lobsters. Asked if they shared sunscreen.
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) March 27, 2013
Watching Datsyuk play "keep-away" with Patrick Eaves. Actually Eaves is holding his own against "the magician."
— Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) March 27, 2013
Eaves, Datsyuk & Filppula are now playing "Monkey in the Middle!" Whoever is in the middle has no chance lol
— Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) March 27, 2013
Datsyuk in the middle now....oops just took two passes before he intercepted the puck.....next!Looks like Pavel Datsyuk enjoyed his night off last night and took the opportunity to catch a movie with Damien Brunner. I love Datsyuk.
— Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) March 27, 2013
Movies with #24 last night. Comments? twitter.com/Datsyuk13/stat…
— Pavel Datsyuk (@Datsyuk13) March 28, 2013
Upcoming Player Milestones:
D. Helm - 1 GP to 250
T. Bertuzzi - 1 assist to 450
I. White - 2 GP to 500
J. Franzen - 2 GP to 500
M. Samuelsson - 2 goals to 150
J. Tootoo - 2 goals to 50
K. Quincey - 3 points to 100
V. Filppula - 3 points to 250
H. Zetterberg - 4 assists to 400
M. Samuelsson - 5 assists to 200
Here's the projected lineup:
Forwards
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Justin Abdelkader
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Pavel Datsyuk
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Johan Franzen
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Valtteri Filppula
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Henrik Zetterberg
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Drew Miller
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Daniel Cleary
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Joakim Andersson
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Damien Brunner
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Gustav Nyquist
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Cory Emmertom
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Jordin Tootoo
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Defense
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Niklas Kronwall
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Jonathan Ericsson
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Brendan Smith
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Brian Lashoff
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Jakub Kindl
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Ian White
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Goalies
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Jimmy Howard
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Jonas Gustavsson
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Healthy Scratch
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Kent Huskins
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Carlo Colaiacovo
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Patrick Eaves
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Injured
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Todd Bertuzzi (Back)
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Darren Helm (Back)
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Mikael Samuelsson (Finger)
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Kyle Quincey (Face/Cheek)
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