Todd McLellan gave an update before leaving for the Detroit Red Wings next game against the Edmonton Oilers. Every team experiences injuries. No team is immune to the injury bug, including the Detroit Red Wings. It's rare for a team to go through an entire season without missing at least one player for an extended period of time.
Detroit Red Wings left winger J.T. Compher is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan confirmed to Max Bultman of The Athletic on Monday.
Compher (upper body) will join the Red Wings on their four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Wednesday. Compher's presence on the trip is a good indication he'll play at some point, though he hasn't been officially confirmed for the first game against Edmonton on Thursday.
After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.
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The Detroit ... the following Red Wings injury updates: "Vladdie didn't skate this morning, he's not feeling good," McLellan said. "Don't think he's going to be available. Compher won't play."
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The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game home stand Monday when they hosted the Los Angeles Kings, who jumped out to an early lead thanks partly to a mishap by the Wings – but that only momentarily quieted fans at Little Caesars Arena. The Wings rallied and kept going, finishing with a 5-2 victory.