Rasmussen still has a chance to make the Opening Night roster due to Dylan Larkin's undisclosed injury, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Wings made the difficult decision to assign Rasmussen to AHL Grand Rapids, despite the prospect managing to put up four goals in seven preseason contests. However, his fortunes could change quickly if Larkin's injury keeps him out of Saturday's road opener against the Predators or Sunday's clash with the Stars at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit. Rasmussen would have had an easier time pinning down a roster spot had the Wings not reacquired Valtteri Filppula in free agency.

Rasmussen potted two goals Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Blues.

EDGE Analysis

Both goals from Rasmussen resulted from his terrific positioning at the doorstep. He cleaned up a Tyler Bertuzzi shot and redirected one from defenseman Dennis Cholowski for the game's final tally. Rasmussen is a virtual lock to make the Opening Night roster and deserves consideration in the late rounds of drafts.

Rasmussen (upper body) is ready for training camp, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rasmussen's rookie campaign ended six games early due to the upper-body injury, but he's back on the horse preparing for the upcoming season. The brawny pivot is expected to reprise his No. 2 power-play role with the parent club, and simply being more experienced should lead to more ice time than he saw as a first-year player (12:05).

Rasmussen (upper body) likely has played his final game of the 2018-19 season, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports, citing head coach Jeff Blashill.

EDGE Analysis

There are only six games remaining for a Detroit club that plans to be on the golf course during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Rasmussen produced eight goals and 10 assists to go with a minus-8 rating in his rookie season, and that's also complementary to four goals on the man advantage. It's clear that the 2017 ninth overall pick will be a fixture for the Winged Wheel for years to come, with his current injury likely to be an afterthought by the time drafts begin for the 2019-20 season.

Rasmussen (upper body) is expected to miss Monday's game in San Jose.

EDGE Analysis

The rookie forward has enjoyed a solid first season with Detroit, scoring 18 points in 62 games. Rasmussen has now missed two games with his upper-body injury and is currently without a timetable to return. The Red Wings expect to roll with seven defensemen with Rasmussen out.

Rasmussen will sit out with an upper-body injury when the Red Wings play the Golden Knights on Saturday, Dana Wakiji of the Red Wings' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Detroit called up Matt Puempel from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday, which leads us to believe that's when the team first found out about Rasmussen's upper-body issue. It's been tough to depend on most Red Wings this season, as the team carries an egregious minus-54 goal differential and has coupled rookies with near curtain-call veterans for most of the year.

Rasmussen notched an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

The talented rookie set up Andreas Athanasiou for his first of two goals in the narrow victory. Rasmussen is now at eight goals and 10 assists -- to complement four power-play helpers -- through 61 games. He's only averaged 12:07 of ice time, so just imagine his potential in a top-six capacity down the line.

Rasmussen is expected to stick with the Red Wings for the remainder of the season, as opposed to reuniting with his junior club for potential playoff action, Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Wings have been consistent with their plan to give Rasmussen as much exposure to the NHL as possible, as the team even made a point to keep him from playing in the 2018 World Junior Championship. Rasmussen has seven goals and eight assists over his first 50 games at the top level, plus Detroit already trusts him on the power play, where he's averaged 1:43 of ice time and banked four goals.

Rasmussen scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Thursday's loss to the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

The 19-year-old missed the last 10 games with a hamstring injury, and he returned to action with a purpose, notching two points in the third period to give the Red Wings a semblance of life. The ninth-overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, Rasmussen played 14:57 TOI, which over two minutes above his season average, and posted the first two-point night of his career. This outing shows Rasmussen's potential and should give Detroit faith that its right side is bolstered if Gustav Nyquist is traded before the deadline.

Rasmussen (hamstring) will return Thursday evening against the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Rasmussen is no longer listed on injured reserve, per the Red Wings' official site. It's been a little over a month since the highly touted rookie played in an NHL game, but his conditioning shouldn't be a concern since he played in the last three contests for AHL Grand Rapids. Rasmussen could be a sneaky DFS play, as he's produced 13 points (six goals, seven points) over 41 games and 12:41 of average ice time -- not to mention three tallies on the man advantage.