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Injury to Red Wings' Filip Zadina 'wasn't best timing,' but he's finally on the mend

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.