Staal (undisclosed) is set to play Wednesday versus the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Staal missed two games with the injury, but he's set to return to the lineup in a top-four role. The 34-year-old blueliner has picked up 13 points, 66 hits, 61 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in 57 games as a mainly defensive presence.

Staal (undisclosed) could return to action Wednesday versus the Rangers, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Staal has missed the last two games with an undisclosed injury, but he could be ready to return to a bottom-four role against New York. He's picked up 13 points through 57 contests this campaign.

Staal (undisclosed) is not in Sunday's lineup against Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

Staal has now missed the last two games with an unknown injury. The veteran blueliner has 13 points through 57 games this season. He'll be considered questionable for Wednesday's tilt with the Rangers until more information is available.

Staal (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's clash with Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Without Staal in the lineup, Olli Juolevi will step into his place on the blue line while Jake Walman could see an uptick in ice time. On the year, the 34-year-old Staal has generated three goals and 10 helpers and should be capable of pushing for the 15-point mark for the first time since 2015-16 when he was with the Rangers.

Staal (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear what's bothering Staal, but another update on the veteran defenseman's status should surface before the puck drops at 12:30 p.m. EDT. If Staal sits out, Olli Juolevi would likely replace him in the lineup.

Staal scored two goals in a 7-5 loss to the Oilers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Staal came up on the losing end in this one, but he did manage to score twice on four shots, also adding two PIM and three hits. The defenseman had not scored a goal since all the way back on Nov. 30 against Boston. In the 32 games without a goal, Staal had six assists.

Staal collected two assists in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Maple Leafs.

EDGE Analysis

Better known as a stay-at-home defenseman, Staal has gone against the grain by producing four assists over the past five games. The Wings haven't been utilizing the veteran as much as they had last season (from 18:25 to 16:45 of average ice time), but Staal is taking some pressure away from oft-injured blueliner Danny DeKeyser.

Staal added an assist in a 4-1 loss to the Predators on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Staal had not logged a point over his last five contests heading into this one and still has not scored a goal since all the way back on Nov. 30 against Boston. The defenseman has not been an offensive threat throughout his career, and has one goal and five assists across 35 games this season.

Staal put up an assist, two shots on goal and a minus-1 rating in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Staal set up Tyler Bertuzzi for a go-ahead goal in the second period, though the Red Wings' lead lasted only 2:57 before Troy Terry tied the game. The helper snapped Staal's eight-game point drought. The 34-year-old defenseman doesn't add much on offense with five points in 29 contests, and he's added just 33 blocked shots, 29 hits, 28 shots on net and a plus-4.

Staal -- who cleared COVID-19 protocols Tuesday -- will be in Thursday's lineup against Carolina.

EDGE Analysis

Staal will return from a four-game absence Thursday. The veteran blueliner will be one of seven Red Wings defensemen to suit up against the Hurricanes. He has four points through 22 games this season.