DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall was hoping to play his second preseason game tonight but has been scratched due to a slight groin injury, coach Jeff Blashill said.
The Red Wings (2-4-1) wrap up the exhibition season against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Ricoh Coliseum (7 p.m., no local TV).
Kronwall, who made his preseason debut Thursday after recovering from back spasms, is listed as day-to-day.
"I'll know way more Tuesday," Blashill said. "At the end of the day he's going to have to practice Tuesday in order to be ready Thursday (for the season opener vs.