Darren Helm (groin) hopes to play in Wednesday's preseason game, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Helm (groin) hopes to play in Wednesday's preseason game, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

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Helm is also dealing with a recently broken nose, but was on the ice skating Monday, and hopes to be available Wednesday. The speedy winger battled through injuries last season too, recording 12 goals and eight assists in just 42 games.