Posted by Ted Kulfan (The Detroit News) on Tue, May 6, 2008 at 1:29 PM
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.
