Darren Helm is back in the Detroit Red Wings lineup Friday, after missing the last two months with a shoulder injury.
Helm last played on Nov. 15, and was initially expected to miss at least six weeks with a dislocated shoulder. According to reports, he’ll make his return to game action against the Buffalo Sabres.
The Red Wings are searching for a fourth consecutive win, as they look to gain ground in the Eastern Conference wild card race.
“He’s ultra-fast, he’s ultra-competitive,” said coach Jeff Blashill, per MLive.com. “I thought he had an excellent start to the year. It was obviously unfortunate he got hurt, but we all deal with it. The good thing with him is he’s such a skater and such a competitor that when he gets back into the lineup after a long layoff I expect him to be pretty good.”
In 17 games this season before his injury, Helm had four goals and seven points.