#RedWings call up Gustav Nyquist from the minors.
— Helene St. James (@freepwings) March 18, 2012
Ansar Khan notes that there will be no injury updates until after reevaluations are completed tomorrow, but this is not a great sign on the Helm front.
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Nyquist Recalled
Now Franzen Has Back Spasms
Update (4:01 PM): Khan has quotes from Franzen here and here. It doesn’t sound good. - Matt
Update (3:46 PM): More:
Franzen not too optimistic about tomorrow. Said he can’t play when back feels this way. Happened suddenly on ice.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 16, 2012
More:
Franzen walking very gingerly, said back hurts quite a bit, never been this bad before. Said if he doesn’t feel better tomorrow, won’t play
— Helene St. James (@freepwings) March 16, 2012
No more please. - Matt
Babcock said Franzen has back spasms. Status for Saturday uncertain.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 16, 2012
Awesome.
Yes, he can be dead weight on his (many) off nights. But another injury is uncool, even if there is (thankfully) another forward coming back.
So please get to the chiropractor or whatever, Johan, and be better by tomorrow night.
QotD: On the Cavalry
“We need to get people back and healthy and we need to get playing good. But instead of waiting for the cavalry, why not play right now?”
— Mike Babcock
And yet, if he were a fan…
More at the headline link.
Bertuzzi Deal Now Official
Todd Bertuzzi’s two-year (over 35) extension with DET is $1.975M in Year 1 and $2.175M in Year 2 for an AAV of $2.075M. #TradeCentre #tsn
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 23, 2012
Bertuzzi also has an NTC. #TradeCentre #tsn
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 23, 2012
Of the $1.975M Bertuzzi gets next season, $200K of it is a signing bonus payable this July 1.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) February 23, 2012
I am totally fine with this. Bertuzzi’s a good soldier and has been remarkably healthy for a guy with his injury history. Maybe that changes now that he has a deal, but a guy who played 82 and 81 games the previous two seasons is looking pretty solid.
Now just get out of the rut you’re in currently, Todd.
Quote of the Day
“We were always confident it was everyone else that wasn’t confident.”
— Ken Holland
Via, in the context of the Wings’ backup situation prior to the Howard injury. But what a great quote, eh? How many other situations for the Wings could you apply that to? Love it.
Zetterberg Out; Howard Update
Update (2:46 PM): To make room for Tatar, the Wings have placed Dan Cleary on the STIR, retroactive to the 8th, per team press release. - Matt
Update (2:03 PM): Khan has the full write-up here. - Matt
Update (12:29 PM): Turns out Z’s day-to-day with a “lower body” injury (more detail here).
Meanwhile, Tomas Tatar’s getting recalled. He’s not the team leader in points (Nyquist is), but he’s put up 13 goals and 23 assists in 49 games.
Anyway, this:
Wings’ next 4 games: vs NSH, vs SJS, at CHI, vs VAN #getwellverysoonHank
— Graham Hathway (@Amerinadian19) February 16, 2012
- Matt
Per Holland: Zetterberg out tomorrow
— Helene St. James (@freepwings) February 16, 2012
No word on why yet. Hoping it’s just the flu. He skipped the skate today and Abdelkader took his place on the second line.
And Jimmy’s not ready:
Jimmy Howard is not ready to play tomorrow vs Nash, probably Sunday
— 97.1 The Ticket (@971theticketxyt) February 16, 2012
Helene St. James confirms. @BrianHedger notes he took “starting reps” today, so he’s just about ready.
Quote of the Day
“Coming into this year, I wasn’t sure if we were gonna be in the playoffs …This group has surpassed what I though we were.” Mike Babcock
— Jennifer Hammond (@HammerFox2) February 13, 2012
Um, okay. Babcockian reverse psychology, surely. But still. That’s special.