The Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Justin Faulk because of an injury, and he's been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's contest.
The Detroit Red Wings need every point they can get in this tightly-packed race toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the good news is that they've taken a 2-1 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers into the third period.
The bad news is that they're shorthanded once again. Defenseman Justin Faulk, who was acquired from the St. Louis Blues last month at the NHL Trade Deadline, suffered an unspecified injury and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
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Before his injury, Faulk had appeared in 10:49 of ice time over 16 shifts.
Since being acquired by the Red Wings from the Blues last month, Faulk has scored once while adding two assists.
He's signed for another season with a $6.5 million cap hit.
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