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Axel Sandin Pellikka
Following Friday’s practice in New York, Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan told reporters that the status of defenseman Justin Faulk for Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden remains up in the air.
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Faulk will be reassessed in the morning, and a decision on his ability to play in the game will be made at that time.
“Justin didn’t skate today,” McLellan said on the team’s website following Friday’s practice. “He’s getting treatments.
“We’re hoping he’s going to be ready for tomorrow, but I can’t predict one way or the other. So we’ll see how he is in the morning.”
Faulk left Thursday’s 4-2 win at Philadelphia over the Flyers in the second period and did not return to action. The team announced that the recently acquired defenseman is suffering from a lower-body injury.
Even though the Red Wings have an extra defenseman on the roster in veteran Travis Hamonic, McLellan suggested that the team would be recalling a defenseman from the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins on an emergency basis. It’s expected that defenseman will be Axel Sandin-Pellikka.
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“I would think, but again, I don’t know yet,” McLellan said.
Before his assignment last month to the Griffins, Sandin-Pellikka played 63 games for the Red Wings. The rookie rearguard amassed 6-13-19 totals, along with a minus-21 rating.
“Faulker is a big piece of the D group now and to lose a good player like that, it’s never fun,” Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson said. “Other guys had to step up and I feel like the whole D core stepped up.”
Rasmussen Back On Ice For Red Wings
Captain Dylan Larkin and goalie John Gibson were both given the day off from practice. McLellan indicated both would be good to go on Saturday afternoon. Gibson will get the start in goal.
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Forward Michael Rasmussen (lower-body injury) practiced with the team. He’s missed the past nine games.
“He’s getting real close to playing,” McLellan said.
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