Todd Bertuzzi (upper body) missed Sunday's contest against Buffalo. He didn't play on Saturday either because of the ailment. Bertuzzi is listed as day-to-day, but coach Mike Babcock doesn't sound like he's expecting to have him back soon. "You know how everyone is day to day for 10 days," Babcock said. "He's day to day."

Todd Bertuzzi will sit out Saturday's game with an upper-body injury. He is listed as day-to-day with what is suspected to be a back issue. Bertuzzi has five goals and nine points in 23 games this season.

Todd Bertuzzi put together a nice fantasy week, scoring two goals and three assists in four games. Bertuzzi, owned in just 9% of Yahoo leagues, has responded well since being placed on the top line with Pavel Datsyk and Henrik Zetterberg. As long as he's playing alongside two of the best players in the game, his production should keep up.

Todd Bertuzzi is playing very well on the Red Wings' top line alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Bertuzzi seems to have turned back the clock the past two weeks with his youthful performances which has led to a gig alongside two of the NHL's biggest stars. Detroit coach Mike Babcock has certainly been impressed with Bertuzzi as of late. "He had an outstanding game in Vancouver and I was thrilled for him tonight that he was able to back that up," said Babcock of Bertuzzi. "Bert has done a good job." Needless to say, Bertuzzi has fantasy value again so long as he is playing with Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Pick him up for now.

Todd Bertuzzi was the lone Detroit goal scorer in Wednesday's embarrassing 6-1 loss to Ottawa. Bertuzzi's second period power play marker was his third of the campaign, but ultimately had very little on the game's final outcome. Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg drew assists on the tally.

Todd Bertuzzi's was given a court date of Sept 8, 2014 in a civil suit filed by Steve Moore which seeks $38-million (CAD) in damages. In the March 8, 2004 incident, Bertuzzi gave Moore a viscous sucker-punch to the head, ending Moore's playing career after suffering three broken vertebrae. The attack was in retaliation to Moore's questionable hit on Bertuzzi's teammate Markus Naslund earlier in the 2004 season. Bertuzzi was suspended for the remainder of the 2004 season and the playoffs. Moore filed a civil lawsuit in 2006 seeking damages for his lost career, and Bertuzzi will have to defend himself in a B.C. court.

Todd Bertuzzi netted a goal in Detroit's 5-2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Saturday. Bertuzzi has two goals and three points in nines games this season. At the age of 38 he's averaging just 13:42 minutes per game and we don't expect that to go up much as the season drags on.

Todd Bertuzzi netted the game-winning goal on a Detroit power play Tuesday night versus Columbus. Both of his markers this year have come with the man advantage and he's much more fantasy relevant now that's playing on the top line with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. He has recorded all three of his points in his last four games.

Todd Bertuzzi's move to the top line seemed to spark him. Bertuzzi scored his first goal of the season, giving him two points in five games. At this stage of his career, his fantasy value is minimal at best. As long as he's on the top line though, he has some short-term fantasy value.

The Red Wings may ice new line combinations against the Flyers Saturday. After losing badly to Phoenix Thursday night, Detroit coach Mike Babcock shuffled his lines during practice on Friday. Todd Bertuzzi skated on the first unit alongside stars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Needless to say, if Bertuzzi sticks on this line his fantasy value will skyrocket. Daniel Alfredsson was demoted to the third line and will likely skate with Dan Cleary and Joakim Andersson, while Stephen Weiss will center Justin Abdelkader and Johan Franzen on the second unit. Adjust your lineup accordingly.