Helm was injured in Tuesday's loss to the Devils and will not play Thursday or Friday. Thankfully for Detroit they were able to acquire David Legwand at the deadline who will step-in and fill-in at centre.
Helm left Tuesday's game after playing just 10:22 and did not return. Helm has struggled to stay healthy during his career, so add this to the list of time missed. The Wings have recalled Cory Emmerton to replace Helm.
Helm has only played in one game since December 4 and has missed the last seven games leading up to tonight's meeting with the Blues. In 16 games this season, Helm has played very well recording seven goals and four assists (11 points) to go along with a plus-6 rating. He will skate on a line with Tomas Tatar and Drew Miller tonight in Detroit.
Helm is centering a like with Tomas Tatar and Drew Miller and also participating in penalty kill drills which would suggest he will be back tonight vs. St. Louis. We will have an official update following the morning skate.
Helm is reportedly close to a return, but he is skating as an extra this afternoon, which means he won't be back tonight. Helm's next chance to return is Saturday in Los Angeles.
Helm's return to the lineup was shortlived and he was scratched from the Winter Classic today.
Helm missed the last 11 games with a shoulder injury that he suffered in early December. This is a huge boost for a Red Wings team who are starting to get healthy right before the Winter Classic. We will see if Helm can pick up where he left off, he scored seven goals and had 10 points in 15 games. He will centre the third line with Justin Abdelkader and Tomas Jurco on his wings.
With all of the injuries limiting Detroit, Helm could play a more offensive role for a short period of time.
Helm took line-rushes with Daniel Alfredsson and Riley Sheahan this morning which was a positive sign, but post-practice he told reporters he doesn't think he is quite 100%. Helm is targeting Monday to return to the Red Wings lineup.
Helm missed the last six games and won't play tomorrow vs. the Ducks. In 15 games he has registered seven goals and three assists. He is a key part of the Red Wings forward corp and his return would be big for a team who is struggling right now.
Helm's injury woes continue as he will miss his fourth straight game tomorrow in Tampa Bay. The Red Wings continue to battle a ton of injuries as they will also be without Stephen Weiss again.
Helm missed the last two games and it does not appear that he will play tomorrow vs. the Panthers. He will need to participate in tomorrow's morning skate in order to play. He has battled a lot of injuries as of late, but this does not appear to be too serious which is good news for the 26-year-old who has seven goals and 10 points in 15 games.
Helm joins Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg as Red WIngs forwards on the shelf. Helm had been on fire scoring six goals and three assists in his last 10 games. Stephen Weiss will shift to centre between Justin Abdelkader and Daniel Alfredsson with Helm out. He will be re-evaluated on Monday.
Helm will have an MRI on his shoulder where the nature severity of his injury is known. If the shoulder injury is serious it would be a terrible blow to the Red Wings and Helm. He has battled injuries throughout the last two seasons. Todd Bertuzzi will enter the lineup with Helm out, a full report should be revealed later today or tomorrow.
Babcock had said yesterday that Helm wasn't ready to play on the second line tonight, but he will get his shot with Johan Franzen and Stephen Weiss out. Helm has one goal in three games after missing over a year and a half of NHL action.
Helm will make his season debut tonight. Helm is a hard-working forward with a superb skating ability. Since scoring 26 points in 68 games in 2011-12, Helm has missed 67 of a possible 68 games in the last two years. The 26-year-old has only played one game in the last 18 months, but will be a welcomed addition to the Red Wings lineup.
Helm has not suffered any setbacks, and could play in his second NHL game in over 18 months. He would be a great addition to the Red Wings lineup - he plays a great two-way game and is a fantastic penalty killer.
Helm says that he feels good and has not had any setbacks. He will be looking to play in his second NHL game in the last 18 months on Friday.
Helm is out for Saturday but expected to play on west Canada trip (Oct 30-Nov 4).
Helm just can't catch a break. We'll have to wait and see when he returns.
