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<blockquote data-quote="Ken448" data-source="post: 5982792" data-attributes="member: 585333">Update from Wings media availability: Coach Mike Babcock said Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson will play Saturday in Game 1. Pavel Datsyuk (bruised foot) remains a game-time decision. He skated Friday but wasn&#039;t moving at full speed.Lidstrom (lower-body injury) skated and look fine. Babcock said Ericsson didn&#039;t want to skate two days after undergoing an appendectomy, but he is certain to play in the opener.&quot;I skated a little bit yesterday, skated today, felt fine, I&#039;ll be ready to go,&#039;&#039; Lidstrom said.He missed the last two games, the first time in his 17-year career he has missed a playoff game, snapping his streak of 228 straight postseason appearances.&quot;It was very hard sitting on the sidelines watching guys play,&#039;&#039; Lidstrom said. &quot;It happened in Friday&#039;s game (Game 3 at Chicago) and I just couldn&#039;t play on Sunday (Game 4).&#039;&#039;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ken448, post: 5982792, member: 585333"] Update from Wings media availability: Coach Mike Babcock said Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson will play Saturday in Game 1. Pavel Datsyuk (bruised foot) remains a game-time decision. He skated Friday but wasn't moving at full speed. Lidstrom (lower-body injury) skated and look fine. Babcock said Ericsson didn't want to skate two days after undergoing an appendectomy, but he is certain to play in the opener. "I skated a little bit yesterday, skated today, felt fine, I'll be ready to go,'' Lidstrom said. He missed the last two games, the first time in his 17-year career he has missed a playoff game, snapping his streak of 228 straight postseason appearances. "It was very hard sitting on the sidelines watching guys play,'' Lidstrom said. "It happened in Friday's game (Game 3 at Chicago) and I just couldn't play on Sunday (Game 4).'' [/QUOTE]

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