Shorthanded Detroit Red Wings dealt yet another injury blow
The Detroit Red Wings are already missing several players thanks to injuries, and now another player has been added to the growing list of the walking wounded.
The Detroit Red Wings are preparing for a road trip that includes matchups against their divisional foe Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators, and they're already without several players thanks to injury.
Already without Cam Talbot, Alex Lyon, and Patrick Kane, defenseman Jeff Petry is now banged up after throwing a hit in yesterday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks at Little Caesars Arena.
Per beat writer Helene St. James, Petry didn't practice today, forcing the Red Wings to juggle their defensive pairings.
Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Holl
Johansson-Gustafsson
If Petry is unable to play tomorrow against the Bruins, it will likely be Albert Johannson slotting back into the defense.
Petry is in his second year with the Red Wings after being acquired via trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He has three assists with 27 hits in 20 games, though has been a frequent target of criticism from frustrated Red Wings fans who would have rather seen them sign a top pairing defenseman like Brandon Montour, or a solid top-six pairing like Matt Roy.
The road trip begins tomorrow at TD Garden against the Bruins (7:00 PM, FanDuel Sports Detroit, 97.1 The Ticket), who have already beaten the Red Wings this season in Detroit, a 2-1 final.
The Red Wings are reeling right now due to the injury bug - let's hope that nobody else goes down.
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