Detroit — It was only an optional skate Friday morning, and there weren’t many teammates on the ice with him.
But it still felt awfully good to Filip Zadina to be going through a game-day routine.
“I’m feeling better, it has been way better than it was before,” said Zadina, who revealed he had a fractured ankle, forcing him out of the lineup after the Feb. 1 game.
“I’m just trying to get in shape and getting back with the team again and getting my confidence back.”
Zadina originally hurt the ankle the night before, Jan.