Bertuzzi, 39, has spent the last five seasons with the Red Wings, totalling 59 goals and 87 assists (146 points) in 300 games. He will report to Binghamton (AHL) for a 25-game tryout, if the Senators like what they see he will be called-up.
Bertuzzi is making his playoff debut and should bring some much needed size against the big, bad Bruins.
Bertuzzi missed Sunday's game with the flu, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Columbus. Bertuzzi is obviously far from the player he was in 2002-03 when he had 97 points with the Canucks, but he had been a 40-point player in recent years the Red Wings. Clearly with only nine goals and seven assists (16 points) in 54 games this season, he is not going to come close to 40 points.
Bertuzzi will take a seat because of an illness while Joakim Andersson returns after missing six games with a hairline fracture in his foot.
Bertuzzi missed Sunday's game vs. Chicago, but could be back in tonight vs. Toronto. If he is unable to go, Landon Ferraro will make his NHL debut.
There are very limited details on Bertuzzi's injury, but he will not play tomorrow and is listed as day-to-day. Jordin Tootoo has been recalled and will play.
Bertuzzi has missed the last six games with but should be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. New Jersey. He will likely slide back on the top line with Johan Franzen and Gustav Nyquist.
Bertuzzi skated with his teammates today, but will not play tomorrow vs. Philadelphia. It will be the sixth straight game that Bert will have missed. With Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk also out, the Red Wings have recalled Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids.
Bertuzzi will miss his fourth straight game, but appears to be getting closer to a return. He could be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.
Stay tuned to see if Bertuzzi is able to go this weekend.
Bertuzzi will miss his third straight contest when the Red Wings welcome the Bruins to town on Wednesday. The veteran winger is not the fantasy asset he used to be despite playing time with Pavel Datsyuk. Consider him day-to-day.
Bertuzzi missed Saturday's contest vs. Ottawa and did not travel with the team to Buffalo. Bertuzzi was skating on a line with Pavel Datsyuk, who is also out tonight so the Red Wings will be without two member of their top-6 when they take on the Sabres. Consider him questionable for Wednesday.
The Red Wings shuffled their lines around on Friday and the changes saw veteran Todd Bertuzzi skating on the top line with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. “I’m not 100 percent,” said Wing head coach Mike Babcock of the line shuffling. “All I know is I can’t keep going the way I’m going, because it’s not working.”
Bertuzzi played just 7:14 in Game 2 before being scratched again in Game 3. With Justin Abdelkader out for the next two games because of suspension, Bertuzzi will draw back into the lineup.
The Red Wings were out-muscled in Game 1 which is likely why the veteran Todd Bertuzzi will enter the lineup tonight. However they will take out some muscle in Jordin Tootoo.
We'll have to wait to see if it will be Bertuzzi or Franzen. If it is Bertuzzi, he is not fantasy relevant.
Bertuzzi brings some veteran presence to a Red Wings team pushing for the playoffs. He is not fantasy relevant.
Bertuzzi hasn't played since February 7th. He was expected to make a return tonight but that is not the case. Tootoo will stay in the Red Wings lineup.
Bertuzzi hasn't played since February 7th because of a back injury. The Red Wings are on the outside looking in and Bertuzzi's veteran presence should help them vs. the Kings tonight. He has two goals and one assist in seven games this season. Tootoo will likely be a healthy scratch in favor of Bertuzzi.
It's likely too late in the season to get any benefit from a possible Bertuzzi return to the Wings' lineup - if it happens at all.
