Abdelkader left Sunday’s game early and did not return. He will be evaluated on Monday and more information on the winger’s injury should be made available. He is day-to-day for now, the Wings don’t play until Tuesday.
Abdelkader missed practice on Thursday but said he will play tonight, despite Mike Babcock calling him a game-time decision. Abdelkader has one goal and one assist in three games this season. He will skate on the Red Wings third line with Darren Helm and Andrej Nestrasil.
According to the Red Wings GM Ken Holland it was just a "maintenance" day for the Red Wings' winger, but his status for Friday's game remains unknown. A decision on Abdelkader will come tomorrow, if he is unable to go, expect Stephen Weiss to make his season debut.
Abdelkader is taking part in line rushes during pre-game warmups while Todd Bertuzzi is not, so it looks like Abdelkader will be back in after missing the last seven games.
Abdelkader will miss his seventh straight game tonight in Toronto. Abdelkader took part in the morning skate on Saturday and hopes to play on Sunday vs. the Lightning.
Abdelkader will miss his sixth straight game on Thursday, but skated this afternoon and is certainly nearing a return. He has eight goals and 16 assists (24 points) in 62 games.
Abdelkader will miss his fifth straight game tonight, but is expected to miss four more games at most.
With Abdelkader out, the Red Wings are hoping to get Todd Bertuzzi back tonight, but they will for sure be moving defenseman Brendan Smith to left wing. Abdelkader will miss roughly eight games.
And it continues for the Red Wings. Abdelkader marks the 10th player who is currently out of the Red Wings lineup due to injury. Consider him day-to-day and expect Landon Ferraro to draw in for Abby on Tuesday.
Abdelkader will not be in the lineup tonight against the Flames, but it is a good sign that he is progressing well. He could play on Saturday in Toronto.
Abdelkader left Saturday's game after being hit to the head by Derek Engelland and did not play against the Lightning on Saturday. He is expected to miss the Red Wings games tomorrow and Thursday but he could be back for Saturday's contest in Toronto.
Abdelkader had to be helped off the ice after Pittsburgh defenseman Deryk Engelland slammed his shoulder into Abdelkader's jaw on a hit that came just as Abdelkader was reaching for the puck. Engelland received a match penalty and faces certain further punishment after being offered an in-person hearing by the NHL Department of Player Safety. In-person hearings allow for suspensions beyond five games. Tomas Jurco has been recalled with Abdelkader out.
Abdelkader who was playing on the Red Wings top line with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk will miss games 4 and 5 because of his hit on Toni Lydman.
The hearing, scheduled for 4 p.m. EST, comes after Abdelkader’s hit on Ducks defenseman Toni Lydman late in the second period of Game 3 on Saturday. Abdelkader received a five-minute major penalty for charging and an automatic game misconduct at 15:11. A woozy Lydman left the game and did not return.
Abdelkader has been playing with Datsyuk lately and he will stay there at least for the start of the game. Even though he is playing with one of the best players in the NHL he still only has one goal and one assist in 26 games this season.
Look for Abdelkader to center the third tonight. He has eight goals and 21 points in 71 games.
Abdelkader moves up to the third line. He has eight goals and 21 points through 70 games.
Abdelkader moves down to the fourth line. He has eight goals and 21 points through 70 games.
Sounds like Abdelkader plays tonight. He has seven goals and 20 points in 67 games.
Sounds like Abdelkader plays tonight. He has seven goals and 20 points in 67 games.
