40#1Fan 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Update from Monday's late afternoon practice: Defenseman Andreas Lilja didn't skate. He has a concussion and a knee injury, after taking a big punch from Nashville's Shea Weber in a fight during Saturday's game. Lilja said it's not serious and that he's day to day. He'll miss at least the next two games "He knocked me out, I had to admit it,'' Lilja said. "I just remember the first two punches and the rest of it I saw on TV afterward. I realized I probably got a concussion.'' Marian Hossa (stiff neck) is ready to play. Tomas Holmstrom had his first full practice with the team since having hernia surgery on Feb. 11 and said he hopes to return in a week, possibly by Saturday's game against Columbus. Brett Lebda (back spasms) will return to the lineup. They juggled the lines a little after Saturday's 8-0 debacle in Nashville, but it's not necessarily what they'll start Tuesday's game in St. Louis with: Cleary-Zetterberg-Hossa Franzen-Datsyuk-Samuelsson Hudler-Filppula-Kopecky Maltby-Draper-Holmstrom Holmstrom, obviously, isn't playing Tuesday. Coach Mike Babcock said Aaron Downey will play, so that's where he will skate. Babcock said Jonathan Ericsson will make his Wings season debut Tuesday but indicated he hadn't settled on his defense pairings, other than to say Ericsson and Lebda are in for Lilja and Derek Meech. Chris Osgood will start in goal. Babcock said will continue to alternate goalies for the time being. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...lja_out_wi.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Precisely why I don't want one of our best PKers being our enforcer. Lilja's just not a strong enough fighter IMO, doesn't throw enough punches. esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I feel bad for making fun of Lilja now. Now that I know he just sat there because he was freaking stunned and not just a pansy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zata fan 40 6 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I feel bad for making fun of Lilja now. Now that I know he just sat there because he was freaking stunned and not just a pansy. I kind of wondered because when he went to the box and Hudler came into the box as well to serve out the penalty, Huds was saying something to Lils and he totally looked like he was on another planet.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I knew it. He slipped during the fight, which gave Weber an unfair advantage. Otherwise, I'd give Weber the nod on that one. At least Downey will take his place. It's great that Holland doesn't mind plugging another enforcer into the lineup due to this injury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Aaron better rock the house vs the Blues & Aves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dicksmack 33 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Yeah, Lilja's no enforcer as I've said all along. At least it sounds like he won't be out that long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixer 37 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 WE NEED AN ENFORCER!!! Lilja should not be fighting!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEEDMOREGRIT 12 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Great job Kenny!! This is what happens when you make our best pk'er stick up for the whole team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I knew Andreas wouldn't get smoked THAT badly in a fair fight. Speedy recovery, man. We need you out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blueliner 69 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Great job Kenny!! This is what happens when you make our best pk'er stick up for the whole team. Yeah, you're absolutely right. You should be the GM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 esteef I think it was at about the :22 mark when he got tagged. From that point on, his knees just seemed to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voldemort82 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 just to clarify.. i dont think the Lilja/Weber fight was about Lilja 'sticking up for" anybody. Weber isnt our enforcer either. this was a spontaneous fight caused by Lilja grabbing Webers chin and pulling him down from behind, not because someone else needed responding to... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spyder 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Call in Probert to be our fighting coach... make it happen kenny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voldemort82 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I knew Andreas wouldn't get smoked THAT badly in a fair fight. Speedy recovery, man. We need you out there. sorry but how is it "unfair" that a fight he precipitated ends up getting him his clock cleaned? Lilja 'slipped" because Weber was beating the snot out of him... weber isnt dirty, and in fact doesnt fight much at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hallelujahlogic 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 i wish babs would switch huds and clears around on those lines... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carman 387 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 EVERYONE THAT IS MAKING FUN OF LILJA, HE WAS OUT THERE FOR OVER 1:30 AND WAS EXHAUSTED BEFORE HE EVEN DROPPED THE GLOVES. I'M NOT SAYING HE IS BOB PROBERT BUT HE CAN HOLD HIS OWN. Sorry, just irritates me when people just see a youtube video and try to judge fights. It's a pretty common rule for you non-hockey players to not fight someone on the end of there shift. With that said Lilja deserved the fight, and it was a perfect example of rest vs. unrested. End of story. If you want to see a bad fighter, I'll show you one. Anyways, good to see people recovering and taking precautions. It's going to a big game tomorrow night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 WE NEED AN ENFORCER!!! Lilja should not be fighting!!!! If that's true, then Sheldon Souray should be selling ice cream to children in some park somewhere. Good post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 sorry but how is it "unfair" that a fight he precipitated ends up getting him his clock cleaned? Lilja 'slipped" because Weber was beating the snot out of him... weber isnt dirty, and in fact doesnt fight much at all. That's because Travis Moen KO'd his ass several years ago, and deterred Weber from fighting often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voldemort82 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 That's because Travis Moen KO'd his ass several years ago, and deterred Weber from fighting often. um, no... its because he is out best defenseman and we cant often afford to have him in the box for 5 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark B 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Call in Probert to be our fighting coach... make it happen kenny. NOoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chris Neil!!!! Come on Guys!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dicksmack 33 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 esteef Lilja got smoked, no question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 What a ******* *****. I really like Lillypads, but what a ******* *****. Learn to ******* fight or don't bother retaliating after Weber's chintzy elbow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted March 2, 2009 There you go. So Lilja doesn't need to be the team's fighter. Next season, get a guy who can fight. There's only a few weeks left in the regular season so there's no point in getting a bully now. Just keep Lilja healthy and not getting his ass beat since he obviously isn't a great fighter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
