Jakub Kindl recorded two assists in Detroit's 4-2 victory Saturday night. Kindl has only managed to contribute offensively in two contests since Dec. 1, but in both cases he had a multi-point night. The defenseman has a goal and 15 points in 58 games this season.

Jakub Kindl (knee) will return to the Red Wings' lineup on Friday. Kindl has been sidelined since Feb. 3. He has a goal and 11 points in 50 contests in 2013-14.

Jakub Kindl (knee) might be healthy enough to play, but he won't yet. Kindl has been practicing, but with the Red Wings clicking, coach Mike Babcock isn't eager to make a change. Kindl has a goal and 11 points in 50 games this season.

Jakub Kindl (knee) won't be available to play on Wednesday and Thursday. Kindl is still getting over a knee sprain, which sidelined him for two games before the Olympic break.

Jakub Kindl (lower body) is projected to play when Detroit returns to action next Wednesday in their first game back from the Olympic break. He missed two games before the Olympics, but returned to practice on Wednesday.

As expected, Jakub Kindl has been placed on injured reserve. The transaction was made in order to activate Pavel Datsyuk. Kindl has 11 points and a minus-11 rating in 50 games this year.

Jakub Kindl won't play Thursday because of a lower-body injury. He didn't skate on Wednesday because of the ailment. If Pavel Datsyuk is able to return on Thursday then Kindl is expected to be placed on injured reserve.

Jakub Kindl got a chance to play Friday night after being a healthy scratch for Detroit's previous four games. He replaced Brian Lashoff in the Red Wing lineup and seemed to do a decent job in 19:08 of ice time. Kindl was plus one and had three shots on goal. In order to stay in the lineup, Kindl is going to have up his defensive game. "When you're perceived as an offensive guy, you have to be an offensive guy, but in order to be an offensive guy, you can't play in your own zone," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "That's the big challenge for him. He's really improved over the years and we think he can help our power play." For now, keep Kindl on your watch list.

Jakub Kindl was a healthy scratch Friday night against Montreal. It was the second consecutive game Kindl has sat in the press box. He looks to have lost his job to Dan DeKeyser. Needless to say, Kindl should not be in your lineup.

Jakub Kindl was a healthy scratch on Saturday with the return of Dan DeKeyser to the Detroit lineup. Kindl has a poor plus/minus at minus-10 and that could have been the reason he was in the press box for the first time this season. He has a goal and 10 points in 37 games which is not bad production for a defenseman but his fantasy value is low because of his plus/minus.