The Detroit Red Wings are more then plagued by injuries ... they are just INJURED. 9 key Red Wings are hurt and unable to play leaving 8 spots open for their farm club, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Gone from the Wings (9):
Chris Chelios (knee), Steve Thomas (knee), Ray Whitney (groin), Hasek (groin), Manny Legace (knee), Derian Hatcher (knee), Henrik Zetterberg (leg), Tomas Holmstrom and Darren McCarty (back).
Added to the Wings (8):
Darryl Bootland (recalled Nov. 7), Kevin Miller (Dec. 9), Mark Mowers (Nov. 19), Niklas Kronwall (Dec. 9), Jamie Rivers (Oct. 18), Curtis Joseph, Joey MacDonald, Jiri Hudler.