Tuesday (5/6) Practice Notes

[40#1Fan 0]

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Valtteri Filppula (knee) was not on the ice again today. The Red Wings practiced with the same lines they used yesterday. Although both Filppula and coach Mike Babcock said that the young forward should be ready for Thursday's Game 1, the team is not just plugging in a player to Filppula's spot, instead practicing as though he won't be available.

Kirk Maltby is skating on the third line with Dan Cleary being moved up from the third to the second line.

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Valtteri Filppula (knee) was not on the ice again today. The Red Wings practiced with the same lines they used yesterday. Although both Filppula and coach Mike Babcock said that the young forward should be ready for Thursday's Game 1, the team is not just plugging in a player to Filppula's spot, instead practicing as though he won't be available.

Kirk Maltby is skating on the third line with Dan Cleary being moved up from the third to the second line.

Great to have Maltby back, maybe we can get the grind line back together

[irishtemper14+25 11]

i like having maltby back...but even though how much i love the grind line, i really love that hud/helm/dmac line. I dont want to see that split up

[40#1Fan 0]

Detroit News:

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(two posts from practice)

Babcock's update on Filppula

Babcock just said in his press conference he does expect Filppula to play Thursday in Game

Still no Filppula

No Valtteri Filppula on the ice for practice Tuesday, but he expects to skate Wednesday and be ready to play in Game 1. The Wings open their Western Conference Final series Thursday against Dallas and Filppula - bothered by a twisted leg - hopes to play. "I'm supposed to skate tomorrow and hopefully it feels good so I can go tomorrow," Filppula said. Filppula was held back from Tuesday's practice for precautionary reasons. If Filppula were to be held back from Game 1 Kirk Maltby (hamstring), who has missed the entire playoffs, likely would re-enter the line up. "I just have to be ready if called upon," Maltby said.

[Mickey Redmond 15]

flip, mule, and cleary on one a line would rule.

edit: im dumb

Edited May 7, 2008 by Mickey Redmond

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Awww I miss Malts.

[Wings_Fan_In_Exile 3]

So if both Maltby and Flip are in... that means no more Helm? I thought he looked pretty good out there...

[CenterIce 83]

So if both Maltby and Flip are in... that means no more Helm? I thought he looked pretty good out there...

It says that if Flip is out, Maltby is in. Otherwise, same line-up from Round 2.

[Yzerfan1999 81]

NM. Wrong thread.

Edited May 6, 2008 by Yzerfan1999

[Aussie_Wing 354]

I'm guessing Flip's been playing under a fair amount of duress in the playoffs. Let's hope he's good to go by Thursday.