The Detroit Red Wings came out of the 4 Nations break in the second Wild Card spot. They moved into the first Wild Card after a brutal overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. The Red Wings went to overtime again on Sunday night,
Andrew Copp underwent successful surgery today to repair his left ... After picking up three of a possible four points over a back-to-back set on Saturday and Sunday, Todd McLellan's team is looking well-positioned to snap a playoff drought that dates ...
McLellan said center Michael Rasmussen (upper-body), who missed Tuesday's game, continues to be day-to-day. Rasmussen was struck in the head area by Anaheim's Trevor Zegras, who was given a three-game suspension for the hit.
Copp, a key player in the Red Wings' playoff race, underwent successful surgery to repair his left pectoral tendon.
On Tuesday night in St. Paul, the Detroit Red Wings will take on the Minnesota Wild, and they will be doing so absent a pair of centers: Andrew Copp and Michael Rasmussen, who had been in the middle of Detroit's second and third lines.
The Detroit Red Wings placed center Andrew Copp on injured reserve on Monday because of an undisclosed injury with no timeline given for his return.