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Detroit loses Kronwall (2-4 weeks), Miller (4-6 months) to knee injuries

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In a game filled with controversial calls, Jakub Voracek led the Flyers with an assist and the shootout winner. Michal Neuvirth had 29 saves in the 2-1 win, while Detroit's Petr Mrazek made 30.

Some difficult injury developments on the Red Wings front Tuesday, as head coach Jeff Blashill announced that veteran d-man Niklas Kronwall and versatile forward Drew Miller will be sidelined with knee injuries.

Both losses are fairly profound.

Though Kronwall will only miss 2-4 weeks compared to Miller’s 4-6 months (torn ACL), his presence is massive. The 35-year-old leads all skaters in ice time, at 22:45 a night, and is tops among d-men with 17 points through 45 games.

Kronwall is also one of just six Detroit skaters to appear in every game this season.

As for Miller -- it’s quite possible this injury will end his campaign, one that already saw him suffer a broken jaw. While the 31-year-old had done little offensively this year -- just a goal and an assist -- he did provide minutes as a penalty killer and bottom-six checking forward. He was also a pretty regular lineup fixture:

(This was prior to the broken jaw, of course.)

No word yet on who the Wings will recall from AHL Grand Rapids to fill the void.