Bertuzzi is making his playoff debut and should bring some much needed size against the big, bad Bruins.

Bertuzzi missed Sunday's game with the flu, but will be back in the lineup tonight in Columbus. Bertuzzi is obviously far from the player he was in 2002-03 when he had 97 points with the Canucks, but he had been a 40-point player in recent years the Red Wings. Clearly with only nine goals and seven assists (16 points) in 54 games this season, he is not going to come close to 40 points.

Bertuzzi will take a seat because of an illness while Joakim Andersson returns after missing six games with a hairline fracture in his foot.

Bertuzzi missed Sunday's game vs. Chicago, but could be back in tonight vs. Toronto. If he is unable to go, Landon Ferraro will make his NHL debut.

There are very limited details on Bertuzzi's injury, but he will not play tomorrow and is listed as day-to-day. Jordin Tootoo has been recalled and will play.

Bertuzzi has missed the last six games with but should be back in the lineup tomorrow vs. New Jersey. He will likely slide back on the top line with Johan Franzen and Gustav Nyquist.

Bertuzzi skated with his teammates today, but will not play tomorrow vs. Philadelphia. It will be the sixth straight game that Bert will have missed. With Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk also out, the Red Wings have recalled Cory Emmerton from Grand Rapids.

Bertuzzi will miss his fourth straight game, but appears to be getting closer to a return. He could be in the lineup on Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.

Stay tuned to see if Bertuzzi is able to go this weekend.

Bertuzzi will miss his third straight contest when the Red Wings welcome the Bruins to town on Wednesday. The veteran winger is not the fantasy asset he used to be despite playing time with Pavel Datsyuk. Consider him day-to-day.