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Abdelkader has the flu and is a game-time decision
Sounds like Abdelkader could miss a game or two. He has seven goals and 20 points in 67 games.
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Abdelkader filling in at C on the second line.
Abdelkader should play on the second line tomorrow night. He has six goals and 16 points in 58 games.
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Mursak will play alongside Holmstrom and Emmerton.
Mursak on the fourth line pushes Justin Abdelkader to the third. He has five goals and 15 points in 55 games.
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#RedWings Abdelkader is skating in warm-ups. He is expected to play despite a foot injury. #Kings
With Abdelkader healthy, don't expect the lines to change whatsoever.
Justin Abdelkader's left foot is sore from getting hit with a shot during the third period of Thursday's 4-3 loss in Nashville, but he said X-rays revealed no fracture. It's only bruised. He made it through the entire practice and said he'll be ready to play Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena.
With Abdelkader healthy, don't expect the lines to change whatsoever. Should he not be OK, the team will re-call a forward from the AHL.
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Babcock said that is where he will play if he's cleared. If he's not cleared, Justin Abdelkader will remain on that line.
If Bertuzzi is not healthy enough, look for Abdelkader to draw in on the top line. Stay tuned for an update prior to tomorrow's game.
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Wants to give Justin Abdelkader a bit of a look with those two.
Abdelkader gets a chance to prove himself on a scoring line. Playing mostly on the third line he has a goal and four points over 16 games.
Abdelakder was not injured and there was no penalty for the hit. Abdelkader got up and started throwing punches at MacArthur.
Following a hit to the head, Abdelkader likely won't miss any playing time. Last year he scored seven goals and 19 points, both career highs. Expect him to start the season on the third line in the latest reiteration of two kids and a goat.