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Update (3:45 PM): Ansar Khan has a little more detail, saying that Bertuzzi has only been cleared “medically,” and including a quote from Babcock that says he has to be cleared by the team therapists as well. Again, it all depends on how he feels after tomorrow, when the team will go through a full practice.

Khan addresses the question of who will sit when Todd plays and thinks the options are Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson. I’d hate to see Jiri scratched given all he brings to the team, and Sammy is valuble on the power play for his shot. That’s definitely a tough one.

Also, if you’re wondering about Robyn Regehr and Jeff Friesen, their statuses won’t be known until after Calgary’s practice tomorrow. - Matt

Update (1:55 PM): Helene St. James made good on her promise and has posted an update on Todd’s status:

“Todd Bertuzzi has been cleared to play and may join the Red Wings on Sunday for Game 2 of their first-round series against Calgary.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean he will play, as today’s was his first practice in a week and he could probably use another one or two in order to get back up to speed. Still, it seems it’s more dependant on how he feels tomorrow than on whether or not he gets a couple good practices under his belt. - Matt

Helene St. James reports that Todd Bertuzzi (concussion) practiced today, with a visor. She notes that it was an optional practice, so this doesn’t necessarily mean he’d ready to go for Game 2. She promises updates as they come.