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A person familiar with the decision says defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom will return to play for the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings' Nicklas Lidstrom and Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal have been named as captains for the NHL All-Star game Jan.

Henrik Zetterberg called Sidney Crosby's actions disrespectful. Nicklas Lidstrom said the Pittsburgh Penguins' young captain would learn from his mistake.

Crosby failed to shake the hand of all the Detroit players, including Red Wings' captain Lidstrom, after Pittsburgh won the Stanley Cup at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Friday night after a 2-1 win in Game 7 of the finals.

The Red Wings can accept that Pittsburgh is the Stanley Cup champion. Getting snubbed by Sidney Crosby is another matter.

After watching Pittsburgh hoist the Cup on Detroit's ice, the Red Wings lined up to shake hands with the Penguins as is custom in the NHL playoffs.

Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom was up front, followed by alternate captain Kris Draper, congratulating many of the new...

The good news for the Detroit Red Wings is they're getting back defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and rookie Jonathan Ericsson for the Stanley Cup finals opener.

But the team again will be without injured forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

"I feel better than yesterday," Datsyuk said after taking part in Saturday's morning skate.

The Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks will both play without two star players in Game 5 of their rugged Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.

The Red Wings will be without defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom and center Pavel Datsyuk, while the Blackhawks won't have right wing Martin Havlat or top goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.

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.

The Detroit Red Wings were without two of their biggest stars for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom was scratched Sunday with a a lower body injury, while center Pavel Datsyuk missed his second straight game with a sore foot after being hit with a puck in Game 2.