Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader: Ruled out Tuesday
Abdelkader (lower body) will not play Tuesday night against the visiting Hurricanes, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Analysis:
Abdelkader will need more time to heal than the Red Wings originally believed, but he is still day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game against the Blues. When Abdelkader missed Saturday's game with the ailment, both Andreas Athanasiou and Steve Ott were in the lineup, which could be the case once again Tuesday.