Alfredsson let head coach Mike Babcock know that he is ready to go tonight, but he will sit against his former team as the Red Wings go with the same lineup as Thursday. He will miss his fifth straight game after tweaking his groin in warmups last Friday.
Alfredsson will miss his third straight game on Tuesday. The 40-year-old winger has three goals and 11 assists in his first 19 games with the Red Wings. Consider Alfie questionable for Thursday's contest.
Alfredsson was a late scratch on Friday, he was likely injured in warmups. Monitor his status closer to puck-drop, if he can't go, Luke Glendening will suit up after being recalled this morning.
Aldredsson has been hot this season with 10 points in 10 games. However, you need to be cautious with the 40 year old winger. Shop him around your league to see if you can get a better player for the long-run.
Alfie had a tough night vs. Phoenix. He finished with a minus-3 rating and had a bad turnover in the final minute that led to a Coyotes empty net goal that iced the game.
He sat out yesterday because of groin tenderness, but stated he would play. Alfredsson will appear in his second game as a Red Wing after playing 16:13 and recording three shots in his debut.
Monitor Alfie's status heading into the weekend, but it sounds like he is fine.
Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock expected Alfredsson to be ready for tonight's preseason game, however that is not the case. Detroit's second line of Johan Franzen, Stephen Weiss and Alfredsson has yet to play a preseason game as a full unit.
“It was a good practice today,'' Alfredsson said. “I felt good. It was a good pace. I’ll see how I feel later today and tomorrow and go from there.'' Babcock said he assumes Alfredsson will play Wednesday.
This is good news for the Red Wings, they will most certainly have Alfredsson in their opening night roster vs. the Sabres.
After spending 17 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, Alfredsson is on his way to Detroit. He brings a ton of leadership to an already veteran lineup and will play with fellow Swedes NIklas Kronwall, Jonathan Ericsson and of course Henrik Zetterberg. He had 26 points in 47 games last season but scored 27 goals just two years ago.
After missing the Sens last game with an illness Ottawa's captain will return to the lineup tonight.
Make sure you get Alfredsson out of your lineup for people in daily leagues.
Alfredsson looks to return after Hagelin's elbow to his head.
If you had a last minute line change banking on Alfie's status, he will not play tonight.
Alfie does not appear over the elbow to his head and remains a gametime decision.
Alfie will be a gametime decision after taking the elbow from Hagelin.
Alfredsson draws back into the lineup after a one-game absence. He scored 27 goals and 58 points in 72 games.
Expect Alfredsson to miss a game or two. The Sens captain scored 17 goals and 58 points in 72 games.
