Valtteri Filppula News
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Miller has replaced Filppula on the second line with Franzen and Nyquist. Filppula skating with Andersson and Cleary.
Filppula is a minus-5 in his last seven games.
April 9, 2013, 10:25 a.m.
Filppula is playing tonight for Wings.
Filppula who has missed the Red Wings last seven games with the shoulder injury will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Flames. He will play on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner.
March 13, 2013, 2:05 p.m.
Looks like Filppula is in Wednesday against Calgary.
Filppula hasn't played since February 24th because of a shoulder injury. He will likely play on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner. Filppula had four goal and six assists in 19 games before getting hurt.
March 12, 2013, 1:24 p.m.
Filppula confirmed he's not playing this weekend. He is hoping to return Wednesday in Calgary but can't be sure.
Filppula hasn't played since February 14th and will miss both the Red Wings games this weekend vs. Columbus.
March 8, 2013, 3:27 p.m.
Wings said Filppula, who hasn't been on ice said last Sunday due to left shoulder injury, won't play Sunday and is day to day.
This will be the third consecutive game Filppula will have missed. He has just 10 points in 19 games . The Red Wings will look for him to step up when he returns to the lineup.
March 2, 2013, 2:21 p.m.
Valtteri Filppula (shoulder) said he won't play Wednesday when the #RedWings play the @lakings.
Just when you thought the Red WIngs were going to start getting healthy again another key piece of the Red Wings offense goes down. Filppula won't play tomorrow but he isn't expected to be out long term.
Feb. 26, 2013, 6:55 p.m.
He's not happy with Filppula's play and basically said he needs to get it together.
Filppula lined up with Zetterberg and Brunner in practice so he can't ask for a better situation. If you are looking for points on Sunday, he might be worth a waiver pickup.
Feb. 16, 2013, 3:06 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula won't be ready to play hockey for two months.
The injury was sustained in mid-November but Filppula still wouldn't be ready to play until January at the earliest.
Dec. 4, 2012, 11:11 a.m.
Babcock says Filppula in tonight against Phoenix
Filppula gets back in the lineup and probably plays on the second line. The Finnish forward has eight goals and 21 points through 25 games as he establishes himself as one of the better threats on the Red Wings.
Dec. 8, 2011, 11:55 a.m.
Filppula says that he's feeling better this morning than he did on Tuesday. Says it isn't his decision if he plays tonight or not.
Certainly doesn't sound like Filppula is able to play tonight. The Finnish forward has eight goals and 21 points through 25 games as he establishes himself as one of the better threats on the Red Wings. Expect him to draw back in over the next couple of games.
Dec. 8, 2011, 11:23 a.m.
ST. LOUIS -- Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula won't play in tonight's game at St. Louis (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net Detroit) due to the deep cut he sustained on his lower right shin Sunday in Colorado.
Filppula was unable to stay in yesterday's game and is questionable for tomorrow. The Finnish forward has eight goals and 21 points through 25 games as he establishes himself as one of the better threats on the Red Wings. Expect him to draw back in shortly.
Dec. 6, 2011, 1:35 p.m.
Filppula stayed off ice as precaution today, but might play Tuesday. Needs skate that won't rub cut above ankle
Filppula was unable to stay in yesterday's game and is questionable for tomorrow. The Finnish forward has eight goals and 21 points through 25 games as he establishes himself as one of the better threats on the Red Wings. Expect a further update on his status.
Dec. 5, 2011, 4:19 p.m.
Filppula, who left the game in the first period, will not return with an undisclosed injury.
Stay tuned for a further word on Filppula's status.
Dec. 4, 2011, 9:02 p.m.
The Red Wings have several players who can perform better in 2011-12, none more so than a trio of top-six forwards -- Johan Franzen, Valtteri Filppula and Jiri Hudler -- who coach Mike Babcock said need to have "bounce-back years."
Filppula continues to tease fantasy hockey owners with a highly talented game that could easily elevate into a true scorer. However, his 35-40 point outputs have fallen well short of those predictions. He could approach 50 points if he remains Henrik Zetterberg's left wing.
Oct. 6, 2011, 9:56 a.m.
Filppula said he can be a little more offensive-minded while playing the wing, since the center has more defensive responsibilities in the Red Wings’ system.
Filppula could finally break out while playing on Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk's wing. He scored 16 goals and 39 points last season but has never posted more than 40 points in his five year career. An increase to 50 points could be expected should he stick on a scoring line.
Sept. 29, 2011, 2:14 p.m.
