Justin Abdelkader returned for the start of the second period, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Abdelkader returned for the start of the second period Thursday after leaving in the first, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Analysis:

Abdelkader took a puck to the face near the end of the first period and was taken to the locker room, but returned for the start of the second period. It appears he should be good to go.