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Red Wings star Pavel Datsyuk says his status will be determined just before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.

The MVP finalist participated in the morning skate on Thursday, then stayed on the ice afterward in an attempt to be ready to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the game that night.

Detroit coach Mike Babcock said forward Kris Draper would be in the lineup and Justin Abdelkader would be...

Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk were held out of practice by the Detroit Red Wings the day before Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

Detroit coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday the stars are feeling better. But the team will wait until both get a chance to skate before Wednesday night's game to decide whether they will play against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Detroit star Pavel Datsyuk's status for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks was still unclear after the Red Wings' morning skate.

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said Datsyuk, who was hit in the foot with a puck during Game 2 on Tuesday night, didn't participate in the on-ice workout at the United Center on Friday.