Tim Thomas will watch Saturday's game from the bench to make sure his groin doesn't become an issue. "Just an extra day and extra time. He can play but we're just giving him the extra time to make sure everything is good," interim coach Peter Horachek said. "We're looking in the long term rather than the short term." Scott Clemmensen will get the call on Saturday night against Detroit and Thomas may get the call for Sunday's game versus Montreal.