Detroit – The injury-riddled Red Wings’ defense keeps getting battered.
But they also get one defenseman back in time for Thursday’s game against Toronto.
The team announced Wednesday that Dennis Cholowski is day-to-day with an upper-body injury suffered in Monday’s game in Anaheim. Coach Jeff Blashill said Cholowski is likely to miss Saturday’s game in Boston, in addition to Thursday's game.
Of the four young defensemen playing regularly on the Wings’ defense recently, Cholowski, 20, has been the most impressive, tying for the team lead with three points (one goal, two assists) in three games, with a minus-2 rating while averaging 22 minutes, 10 seconds of ice time.