#RedWings Jimmy Howard (groin) closer to returning. Won’t dress tomorrow vs. @BlueJacketsNHL but expected to have short conditioning stint with @griffinshockey before returning to Wings, Blashill said.

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) December 16, 2019

#RedWings Blashill said Ericsson is questionable after taking a stick to the nose, Daley is expected to be available,Howard getting closer.

— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) December 16, 2019

#RedWings dealing with severe flu outbreak last couple days, limiting practice today, Blashill said. “Probably four or five serious, where it was clearly affecting them (last night) Some of those guys played lots of minutes. I’d say half the team was affected some way.”

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) December 16, 2019