Johan Franzen (groin) is still not skating in practice for the Red Wings, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Franzen (groin) is still not skating in practice for the Red Wings, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Analysis:

Although Franzen's injury shouldn't be a long-term one, he has missed Detroit's past four games and isn't expected to return until Oct. 31. The 34-year-old winger was off to a hot start this season, scoring two goals and three assists in four games played.