Sat 1/19/13 10:40 AM

The Detroit Red Wings will be without Todd Bertuzzi when they open their season Saturday at St. Louis. Bertuzzi suffered a groin injury Thursday but is also sick, coach Mike Babcock said. If he feels better, Bertuzzi might join the Wings for Monday's game at Columbus. Forward Darren Helm will miss the Wings' first three games because of a back injury. But the team has plenty of forwards available, with Patrick Eaves, Cory Emmerton and Jan Mursak among the depth.