NHL notes: Close shave for Filppula
Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula looks to have avoided serious injury after having his leg cut by a skate blade during Sunday's loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Filppula was cut just above the skate boot after getting tangled up with Avalanche forward David Jones during the first period. He was taken to a hospital in Denver and had the cut stitched.
Reports Monday indicated that Filppula might be available for Tuesday's game in St. Louis, although he didn't practice for precautionary reasons.
"I feel OK; it's a little sore," Filppula told MLive.com."It wasn't that wide of a cut but it was deep. We're working on a skate, trying to get the pressure away from it. I feel fine other than that ... I can walk normally, so that's obviously a good thing."
COYOTES WAIVE O'SULLIVAN
Phoenix Coyotes winger Patrick O'Sullivan was placed on waivers Monday.
