lines at practice:
Helm-Larkin-Mantha
Glendening-Athanasiou-Bertuzzi
Kuffner (for Abdelkader?)-Nielsen-Vanek
Rasmussen-de la Rose-Ehn
Abdelkader not skating.
Hirose, Svechnikov (IR) not taking part in line rushes.
Looks like #RedWings Larkin is ready to return tomorrow vs. @NYIslanders at @LCArena_Detroit (1 p.m.) He's missed five games with a sore neck.
Newly signed winger Taro Hirose joins #RedWings for practice today. He and Ryan Kuffner not expected to play until next week on road trip.