The Red Wings have sent defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo to Grand Rapids on a conditioning loan. Colaiacovo suffered a shoulder injury Jan. 21, the second game of the season, in Columbus and missed the next 29 games. Removed from the injured list during this lastest road trip, Colaiacovo was a healthy scratch for the last three … Continue Reading →
Defenseman Kyle Quincey has a fractured cheekbone and will miss four to six weeks according to general manager Ken Holland. Whether Quincey needs surgery will be determined in the next week. With Quincey out, this creates an opportunity for Ian White to re-enter the lineup, as he did over the weekend. Kent Huskins is also … Continue Reading →
Another Red Wings injury? It appears to be, as the team just announced late in the second peirod that defenseman Kyle Quincey will not return because of a left leg injury. Quincey’s leg was beneath Columbus forward Artem Anisimov when Anisimov fell to the ice earlier in the period. Anisimov’s head and neck took the … Continue Reading →
It sounds like forward Johan Franzen is definitely close to returning. Franzen has missed the last four games with a sore hip flexor. But he’s been skating and practicing hard this week, and said Thursday he could be back by the weekend. “Hopefully,” Franzen said. “I’m getting an ultrasound today to see if it’s healed, … Continue Reading →
And down goes another defenseman. The Red Wings have announced between periods that Brendan Smith will not be returning because of an upper body injury. No further details were disclosed. The Red Wings are already without defenseman Ian White (leg laceration) and Carlo Colaiacovo (shoulder). Brian Lashoff is the lone available extra defenseman.
Carlo Colaiacovo skated for the first time Tuesday since injuring his left shoulder, but he’s still a couple weeks away from playing. Colaiacovo, injured Jan. 21 in Columbus, was frustrated getting hurt with his new team so early in the season. Tuesday, it was just about getting the legs loose. The shoulder is getting better … Continue Reading →
Some thoughts after a hard-earned win over Columbus. 1) The injury siuation is getting ridiculous. Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo is gone for “weeks” after sustaining a shoulder injury in the third period. Coach Mike Babcock didn’t feel Colaiacovo was going to be available for a good while after the game. The Wings knew Colaiacovo was injury-prone … Continue Reading →
Finally, the Red Wings have Justin Abdelkader and Carlo Colaiacovo under contract. Abdelkader signed a four-year contract worth $7.2 million. A restricted free agent, Abdelkader didn’t file for arbitration early in the summer and his negotiations with the Wings dragged all summer. As for Colaiacovo, he’s the unrestricted free agent defenseman the Wings have needed … Continue Reading →