Johan Franzen (hip) won't play Thursday, but he's hoping to return this weekend. "They're going to do an ultrasound today to see if it's healed or it it's starting to heal," Franzen said Thursday. "I've been pushing real hard the last 3-4 days. It feels better to me. As long as I can skate hard I'm real happy." He has already missed the team's last four games and will sit for a fifth straight time Thursday night.

Johan Franzen (hip) may be able to return to action on Thursday. Franzen seemed to be confident on Tuesday that he would be able to return but the Red Wings did not practice on Wednesday so a decision will have to be made on Thursday. Get ready to put him in your lineup.

Johan Franzen (hip) will not play on Tuesday according to the Detroit News. It will be the third consecutive game that Franzen has sat out. He has nine points including three goals, and a surprising 31 penalty minutes in 12 games this season. Keep him reserved for now.

Johan Franzen (hip) probably won't return on Sunday. Franzen also isn't optimistic about his chances of playing Tuesday. He has nine points and 31 penalty minutes in 12 games this season.

Johan Franzen (hip) has already been ruled out of Friday's match-up against Anaheim. He is listed as day-to-day with a hip flexor injury, but coach Mike Babcock said "day-to-day is usually 10 (days)." Franzen has already missed one game because of the ailment.

Johan Franzen won't play Wednesday night because of a hip flexor injury. He is being listed as day-to-day. Justin Abdelkader will move up into Detroit's top-six forward group in his place. Franzen has gone without a point in his past three games, but he does have three goals and six assists in 12 contests.

MLive.com's Ansar Khan reports Johan Franzen won't face a league suspension for spearing St. Louis Blues W David Perron on Thursday. Franzen received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for the play, which came after Perron shoved him from behind into the glass. The shove earned Perron a two-minute minor for boarding.

Johan Franzen scored his third goal of the season in a 4-1 loss to the Flames Tuesday. Franzen's power play goal was the only one the Wings could muster against a motivated Calgary club on this night. Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall drew assists on the marker.

Johan Franzen wants the Detroit Red Wings to shoot more on the power play and stated that Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk are the main culprits. Franzen plays in front of the net on the power play and cannot get to rebounds or tip the puck if shots aren't being generated by the rest of the unit. "We need shots; I don't care who's getting them," coach Mike Babcock said. "If you look at our shots total, Z is leading us with 23, Brunner has 22 and, I think, Mule has 15. Pavel doesn't have enough shots, he's right about that. Z's got lots of shots, he shoots the puck every time he gets a chance, which I like to see. I'd like Kronner to have a lot more on the power play, and I'd like to have more shots from inside the dots and not the outside. But when you're the Mule, and you're net-front, you want someone to shoot the puck. Otherwise, you're just standing there, you're wondering what you're doing. You've got dust on you. You don't do anything." We shall see if this causes a commotion in the Detroit dressing room.

Johan Franzen was speared in the second period Sunday but managed to play the rest of the game. "I just lost my breath," Franzen said. "It floored me right away. I couldn't move. But, it only takes a couple of minutes, then you're back to normal again." Franzen was speared by Dave Bolland. He should be fine to play Tuesday against the Stars.