Just what the Red Wings didn’t need was more bad news, however they got it yesterday afternoon. The Wings will be without Darren Helm for at least six weeks the Wings learned following tests on Helm yesterday afternoon.
According to a Freep report, an MRI revealed the damage Helm suffered when he crashed to the ice during Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning after being upended by Nikita Nesterov. The good news is that Helm doesn’t require surgery to repair the shoulder, the bad news is may not be back until mid to late January.