Todd Bertuzzi (leg) won't play Thursday but he expects to play Thursday against Nashville. "I'll be ready to play tomorrow," Bertuzzi said Wednesday after he stayed on the ice for an extra 30 minutes once the team's morning skate finished at Joe Louis Arena. "I need another hard skate. I can't come in and not be ready to play a full 60 and be big down low and finish my checks." He has been sidelined with leg and back issues since Feb. 7.