Abdelkader (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Abdelkader looked like he could be a possible option for Friday's game against the Panthers after shedding his non-contact jersey at Thursday's practice, but it sounds like the Red Wings are content to give him a little more recovery time. The IR placement won't affect his return date, but coach Mike Babcock said after Thursday's session that he didn't expect the winger back until next Tuesday, according to MLive.com's Ansar Khan.