Compher (upper body) will join the Red Wings on their four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Wednesday. Compher's presence on the trip is a good indication he'll play at some point, though he hasn't been officially confirmed for the first game against Edmonton on Thursday.
After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.
Detroit Red Wings left winger J.T. Compher is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan confirmed to Max Bultman of The Athletic on Monday.
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Compher provided an assist, blocked five shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Lightning.
The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game home stand Monday when they hosted the Los Angeles Kings, who jumped out to an early lead thanks partly to a mishap by the Wings – but that only momentarily quieted fans at Little Caesars Arena. The Wings rallied and kept going, finishing with a 5-2 victory.
The Detroit Red Wings’ injury news was mostly positive as they left town Wednesday to start their four-game road trip Thursday in Edmonton. Patrick Kane skated.
A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring star forward Elias Pettersson in a five-player blockbuster with the Vancouver Canucks.