Injury: Franzen and Lidstrom are skating. dailyfaceoff.com Fri 3/23/12 2:56 PM

Franzen skating is certainly a good sign. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: Johan Franzen here getting treatment for his back. dailyfaceoff.com Wed 3/21/12 2:56 PM

Expect Franzen to miss tonight's game. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: Franzen not practicing with Wings. dailyfaceoff.com Tue 3/20/12 2:56 PM

Franzen not skating indicates he will miss a few more games. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: Don't see Franzen or Helm dailyfaceoff.com Mon 3/19/12 2:56 PM

Expect Franzen to miss tonight's game. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: No Franzen at #RedWings morning skate. dailyfaceoff.com Sat 3/17/12 2:56 PM

Don't expect Franzen to play tonight. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: Babcock said Franzen has back spasms, doesn't know status f... dailyfaceoff.com Fri 3/16/12 7:56 PM

Sounds like Franzen hurt himself during today's practice. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Injury: Wings' Franzen has left the ice, apparently in some discomf... dailyfaceoff.com Fri 3/16/12 2:56 PM

Sounds like Franzen hurt himself during today's practice. The Red Wings' scorer has 26 goals and 53 points in 71 games.

Line Change: Franzen sits out practice for maintenance, Babcock say... dailyfaceoff.com Mon 2/13/12 2:56 PM

As expected, Franzen took a maintenance day. He has 22 goals and 46 points through 57 games.

Line Change: No Dan Cleary (lower body) and no sight of Johan Franz... dailyfaceoff.com Mon 2/13/12 2:56 PM

Franzen might be taking a maintenance day. He has 22 goals and 46 points through 57 games. Expect a further update from the team.

Injury: Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen didn't skate today ... dailyfaceoff.com Tue 11/29/11 2:56 PM

The way Franzen plays will continue to put him in the line of danger. The Mule still leads the Wings in goals (10) and points (22).