Howard
Same lineup is expected for Game 5 in Nashville.
April 20, 2012, 12:56 a.m.
Howard
Howard aims to get the series evened up in Detroit.
April 17, 2012, 5:50 p.m.
Wings' Cleary is wearing red, skating on top two line. Bertuzzi and Nyquist skating on third line.
Cleary is playing with lingering knee pain but has looked great so far in the series. Look for him to add a touch more quickness to the second line.
April 16, 2012, 11:10 a.m.
Still, guys have picked up the intensity, sacrificing their bodies, blocking shots and goalie Jimmy Howard has stopped all 12 shots that the Predators have shot at him on the power play.
Howard will start Sunday.
April 15, 2012, 1:03 a.m.
Nyquist will make his NHL playoff debut Friday night at Bridgestone Arena, where he'll play on the Red Wings' third line in the spot vacated by Darren Helm, who was lost for the season in Game 1 after suffering a cut on his left forearm that required surgery.
Nyquist had one goal and 6 assists in 18 games with the Red Wings this season. He was much more effective in a top 6 role alongside Pavel Datsyuk.
April 12, 2012, 8:51 p.m.
Darren Helm is out for the playoffs after having surgery Wednesday night to repair lacerated tendons in his right forearm
Tough loss for the Red Wings. Rookie Gustav Nyquist will replace Helm in the lineup for Game 2.
April 12, 2012, 8:46 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm left Wednesday's playoff opener against Nashville in the first period after having his wrist cut by a skate blade.
The severity of the injury is not known at this point, but this does not sound good for Helm and the Red Wings.
April 12, 2012, 12:05 a.m.
Projected starting goaltenders: DET- Jimmy Howard (Career playoff stats: 12-11, 2.63 GAA)
April 11, 2012, 6:31 a.m.
Todd Bertuzzi and Danny Cleary both on ice in red and white practice jerseys.
Cleary is not expected to miss any playing time in the playoffs. He finishes his year with 12 goals and 33 points in 75 games.
April 9, 2012, 11:11 a.m.
Darren Helm skating in gray.
Helm is hoping to get back into the lineup before Game 2. The speedy center scored nine goals and 26 points in 68 games.
April 9, 2012, 11:09 a.m.
The Red Wings have recalled F Chris Conner from @griffinshockey of the American Hockey League.
Conner gives the Red Wings a bit more depth up front. He scored a goal and three points in eight games.
April 8, 2012, 1:41 p.m.
* Starting Lineup in Bold
In 12 career starts against the Blackhawks, Howard has a 4-6-1 record with a 2.97 GAA and .899 SV%.
April 7, 2012, 12:59 p.m.
Mursak is out
Mursak is once again a healthy scratch. He has a goal and three points in 25 games.
April 7, 2012, 12:02 p.m.
Riley Sheahan will make his NHL debut today for the Wings vs. Chicago
In a surprise move, Sheahan gets a look in the season finale. He scored a goal and an assist in seven AHL games.
April 7, 2012, 12:01 p.m.
Forward Danny Cleary -- who's been a key player for the Detroit Red Wings in playoffs past -- will miss the regular-season finale Saturday but should be ready for Round 1.
Cleary is one of the many players who will take a maintenance day at the end of the regular season. He finishes his year with 12 goals and 33 points in 75 games.
April 6, 2012, 5:59 p.m.
