from Bob Duff of the Windsor Star,

Ask Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock how he can fix what ails his bottom two forward units and he’ll utter a one-word answer.

“Helm,” is Babcock’s response.

Unfortunately, that situation doesn’t look like it’s about to change anytime soon. The Wings will go into St. Louis Thursday to face the Blues once again minus energy-providing centre Darren Helm, out for all but one game of the current NHL season due to a mysterious back ailment.

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