Kopecky done for rest of season; Abdelkader signed for three years

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Kopecky Done For The Year
Published 4/4/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
from Mlive, Wings forward Tomas Kopecky out for 4-6 months after suffering a partially torn left anterior cruciate ligament and a sprained MCL when he flipped over Columbus forward Manny Malhota in Thursday’s game, general manager Ken Holland said on Friday. After a two-week period to let the swelling go down, Kopecky will have surgery. continued

Abdelkader signs entry-level contract
Published 4/4/2008 by Matt Saler at On the Wings
... Ansar Khan quotes Ken Holland as saying, “Now it’s up to Mike (coach Babcock) to decide if he wants to use him.” You can bet “ ...

Bad news, Good news for Red Wings
Published 4/4/2008 by TonyH at Skate 2 Stick
... had an impressive NHL debut on Thursday. “Now it’s up to Mike (coach Babcock) to decide if he wants to use him,” Holland said. Holland said the Wings have one more call-up from Grand Rapids available before the Griffins season is over and he’s deciding whether to bring somebody up for Sunday’s game against Chicago. He said Darren McCarty will play Sunday and Tomas Holmstrom will return from his groin injury. Source: Ansar Khan/Mlive ...

Kopecky done for the year
Published 4/5/2008 by Fraser at The Hockey Herald
via mLive: Wings forward Tomas Kopecky out for 4-6 months after suffering a partially torn left anterior cruciate ligament and a sprained MCL when he flipped over Columbus forward Manny Malhota in Thursday’s game, general manager Ken Holland said on Friday. After a two-week period to let the swelling go down, Kopecky will have surgery.