Update (15. Mar, 12:00 AM): Helene St. James reports that the injury occured when Filppula took a shot off his foot. Mike Babcock assured the media after the game that he’s fine, that it’s not broken, and that he’ll be back in a few days. St. James rightfully points out on her blog that they thought the same thing about Mikael Samuelsson until they found out a few days later that it was broken. He only just recently made it back, after going down in January. So, take Babs’ words with a grain of salt. - Matt
Valtteri Filppula has left the game with a lower body injury and will not return, according to the FSN crew. The Wings’ injury troubles continue to get worse. Fil’s last shift came about midway through the second period.
It’s a real shame for Fil to get injured right now. He really seemed to be stepping up his game and making huge strides with his increased ice time. Hopefully Babs is right about it only being a few days so he can continue at the same pace. In the meantime, go Hudler!
Yeah, this is Hudler’s time to shine, if Fil is out for a little while now. It may be a good sign, though, that the Wings haven’t called anyone up yet. It could just mean someone else is healthy (like Franzen), but it might also mean Valtteri is as well.