Datsyuk will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice for the morning skate, but did not take part in line rushes. Monitor his status heading into the first game of their back-to-back on Saturday.

Datsyuk will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. He was on the ice for the morning skate, but did not take part in line rushes. Monitor his status heading into the first game of their back-to-back on Saturday.
Datsyuk has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but it looks like he has a chance to return tomorrow vs. the Sharks. The Red Wings have gone 1-2-1 in the four games that Datsyuk has missed.
Datsyuk will miss his fourth consecutive game with a lower-body injury. However, he did skate on Monday and he is hopeful that he will be able to return on Thursday against the Sharks.
Datsyuk has missed the last three games, but he return to practice on Monday. Despite being back with the team, he did not take part in line rushes which suggests that he won’t be back in the lineup on Tuesday. Monitor his status leading up to tomorrow’s game.
Datsyuk will miss his third consecutive game and remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The Red Wings are struggling right now and could certainly use Datsyuk back in the lineup as soon as possible. Their next game is Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.
Datsyuk has missed practice for the last two days and will not play on Thursday or Friday. Coach Mike Babcock said he wasn’t sure whether or not Datsyuk would be available on Sunday. His absence likely means an increased role for Riley Sheahan.
The Red Wings likely just game Datsyuk the morning off, but he will be between Tomas Tatar and Darren Helm when the Wings take on the Avs tonight. Datsyuk has one goal and six assists in his last eight games.
Datsyuk has missed the last four games with a sore groin, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Flyers. He has missed a lot of time with injuries, this season, but when he has been in the lineup he has registered 11 points (5G / 6A) in 10 games. He will skate with Darren Helm and Stepheg Weiss.
Datsyuk skated on the Red Wings’ third line with Darren Helm and Stephen Weiss at Tuesday’s practice, which is a good sign that he will replace Tomas Jurco in the Red Wings lineup tomorrow. A final decision on Datsyuk won't be made until after Wednesday's morning skate.
Datsyuk said his groin is feeling better, but that he needs more practice time. He does not want to risk re-injuring his groin and hopes to be back later this week.
Datsyuk had been working his way towards a return tonight vs. Toronto, but it did not come to fruition. The Maple Leafs have caught a break, this is their third time facing Detroit and Datsyuk has yet to suit up in any of those games. Monitor his status prior to Monday’s home game vs. Ottawa.
Datsyuk will not play tonight vs. Jets, but went out for a skate after the Red Wings’ morning skate and is trying to work towards a return to the lineup on Saturday vs. Toronto. Monitor his status over the next few days.
Datsyuk is not on the ice for the Red Wings morning skate so it looks like he will not play for the second straight game. He continues to battle a groin injury and will now target Saturday vs. Toronto for a return.
Missing practice this afternoon does not bode well for Datsyuk’s status for Thursday’s game in Winnipeg. He continues to be hampered by a groin injury and remains day-to-day for the time being.
Datsyuk will miss his third of the last five games with a groin injury. He returned for the Red Wings weekend games, but must have tweaked it once again. Daniel Cleary will slide into the lineup with Datsyuk out.
Datsyuk was listed as questionable on Monday so his absence this morning suggests that Datsyuk will not play tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. He played in the last two games, but this nagging groin injury is clearly not healed yet. Expect Dan Cleary to enter the lineup.
It appears as if Datsyuk will be a gametime decision on Tuesday. He missed Monday's practice with a nagging groin injury.
Based on the lines at the morning skate, Datsyuk appears to line up between Jurco and Abdelkader in his return to the lineup tonight vs. Chicago.
Datsyuk missed the Red Wings last two games with a groin injury that he suffered in Friday’s game day skate. The Wings are off until Friday so Datsyuk has four days to recover, so the team is expecting him back Friday or Sunday.
Datsyuk will miss his second straight game with a groin injury that he suffered on Friday before their win vs. the Devils. “I have no idea when Pav will be back,” coach Mike Babcock said Saturday. After Sunday, the Wings don’t play again until Friday, so he will have a full week to heal.