Detroit Red Wings Notebook 3/31

 
Update (12:11 PM): Ansar Khan has more , including quotes from Holmstrom and Stuart. - Matt Update (11:38 PM): MacLeod has good news on the Holmstrom front. Evidently he's feeling good enough to play this week. He's confident he'll be in the lineup Thursday against Columbus. Take that with a grain of salt, of course, because it all depends on what the organization wants. It's probable that they'd prefer he rest. On the other hand, they may want him to get a couple games under his belt before the postseason. •Dominik Hasek will start Thursday and Sunday. Chris Osgood will start Thursday. •Mikael Samuelsson (groin) did not skate and no return date has been set. •MacLeod says Brad Stuart could pass well, but he could not shoot "with any authority." Stuart said he expects to be back next week, which would put his return at the start of the playoffs. - Matt   And briefly: •Both Bruce MacLeod and Helene St. James are reporting that Brad Stuart ... [link]

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