Rasmussen (upper body) has yet to resume skating ahead of Monday's matchup with Montreal, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
At this point, with the Red Wings ending the year with a back-to-back versus the Canadiens, Rasmussen figures to be a long shot to play in Tuesday's contest. That would be the 24-year-old's seventh game missed due to the upper-body issue. If Detroit doesn't make the playoffs, Rasmussen will end the year having notched 13 goals and 20 assists in 75 games this season.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Won't play Saturday
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Rasmussen (upper body) will miss Saturday's game against Toronto, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
It will be Rasmussen's fifth consecutive contest on the shelf. He has 13 goals and 33 points in 75 appearances in 2023-24. When Rasmussen is ready to return, it will likely be in a middle-six capacity.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Still sidelined
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Rasmussen (upper body) won't play Thursday versus Pittsburgh, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rasmussen will miss a fourth straight contest Thursday, but he's considered day-to-day with his upper-body issue, suggesting he could be ready to return as soon as Saturday versus the Maple Leafs. He's picked up 13 goals, 33 points and 124 hits through 75 contests this season.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Won't play against Capitals
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Rasmussen (upper body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Washington.
Rasmussen, who is considered day-to-day, will miss his third straight contest. He has earned 13 goals, 33 points, 101 shots on net and 124 hits in 75 games this season. Daniel Sprong will be in the lineup again Tuesday because of Rasmussen's absence.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Unavailable Sunday
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Rasmussen (upper body) won't play Sunday versus Buffalo, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Rasmussen also missed Friday's tilt against the Rangers. He has a career-high 33 points in 75 games this season. Coach Derek Lalonde said Saturday that Tuesday versus Washington "might be a little aggressive" for Rasmussen's return to the lineup, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Unavailable for Friday
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Rasmussen won't play Friday against the Rangers because of an undisclosed injury.
Rasmussen is regarded as day-to-day beyond Friday's action, so he still might be an option Sunday versus Buffalo. The 24-year-old has 13 goals, 33 points, 47 PIM, 124 hits and 76 blocks in 75 appearances this season. Daniel Sprong might draw into the lineup due to Rasmussen's absence.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Supplies two helpers in home win
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Rasmussen recorded two assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Islanders.
Rasmussen extended his point streak to four games with the big forward supplying five apples over that span. He dealt with an illness leading up to Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets, but unlike last year, Rasmussen still hasn't missed a game in the 2023-24 campaign. He's earned 13 goals to complement a career-high 20 assists and plus-13 rating through 70 contests.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Expected to play
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Rasmussen (illness) took line rushes during warmups, indicating he'll be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Rasmussen was considered a game-time decision earlier in the day, but it looks like he's good to go. With the 24-year-old expected to play, Jonatan Berggren is likely to sit out as a healthy scratch. Rasmussen has a career-high 30 points through 68 games.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Questionable Tuesday
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Rasmussen is under the weather and a game-time decision Tuesday at home against Columbus.
Rasmussen registered one assist and one shot on goal in Sunday's 6-3 loss against Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old has established a career high in points with 30 (13 goals, 17 assists) through 68 contests.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Ties career high in points
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Rasmussen earned an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Sabres.
Rasmussen put pen to paper on a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension in February, more than doubling the AAV of his previous deal with the Red Wings. Thanks to his helper from Saturday's victory, Rasmussen has tied his 2022-23 output of 29 points, and he needs just one more goal or assist for a new career high. Unfortunately, the bar is not set very high for Rasmussen in fantasy hockey, as his power-play services are no longer required, plus the team is sending him to the ice in the defensive zone 62.3 percent of the time. He's already blocked 69 shots and committed to 119 hits as another clear indication of where his value lies.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Playing versus Buffalo
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Rasmussen (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Sabres, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Rasmussen exited Saturday's loss to Vegas late in the third period with an undisclosed issue, but whatever forced him from that contest evidently wasn't overly serious. The 24-year-old forward, who's collected 13 goals and 28 points through 64 contests this season, is expected to fill his usual third-line role Tuesday.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Two points before late exit
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Rasmussen (undisclosed) scored a goal and added an assist Saturday versus the Golden Knights before departing late in the third period with an injury, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
There was no update on Rasmussen's status after the game. He snapped a four-game point drought with his two-point game, which gives him 13 goals and 15 assists through 64 outings overall. The Red Wings' next game is Tuesday in Buffalo, and an update on his status should be available before that contest. If he can't play, the Red Wings could dress seven defensemen or call up a forward from AHL Grand Rapids.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Two-point afternoon
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Rasmussen scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.
The 24-year-old snapped a five-game point drought with his first multi-point performance since Jan. 17. Rasmussen remains on pace for modest career highs this season, delivering 12 goals and 25 points through 57 contests, but his fantasy value is still limited in most formats.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Inks four-year contract
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Rasmussen signed a four-year, $12.8 million contract extension with Detroit on Tuesday.
Rasmussen is in the final season of a three-year, $4.38 million deal. The 24-year-old forward has 11 goals, 23 points and 74 shots on net through 55 games this season.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Sneaks in helper against Vegas
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Rasmussen managed an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Rasmussen continues to trend toward a career-best season based on 10 goals, 12 assists and a plus-13 rating. The fifth-year power forward isn't a factor on the man advantage, but he's snuck in a shorthanded goal and three shorthanded assists, which can largely be attributed to his career high in defensive zone start percentage (62.5).
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Two points in OT win
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Rasmussen scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.
The 24-year-old got the Red Wings on the board in the second period by tipping home an Olli Maatta point shot, and Rasmussen then set up Robby Fabbri for the tying tally early in the third. It's the first multi-point performance in over a month for Rasmussen, but he's been a steady contributor the last few weeks with three goals and six points in the last nine games. Wednesday's goal was his 10th of the season, marking the third straight campaign in which he's reached double digits.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Scores game-winner late
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Rasmussen scored a goal in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Rasmussen had a puck bounce in off his skate for the game-winning goal with 1:07 left in the third period. This was Rasmussen's second goal in three games after he scored an empty-netter in San Jose on Tuesday. The 24-year-old is up to nine goals, 17 points, 57 shots on net, 41 hits, 44 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 40 contests. He remains in a third-line role with little power-play time, so his fantasy value is limited to deep formats.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Deposits empty-netter
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Rasmussen scored an empty-net goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Rasmussen gave the Red Wings some breathing room in the final minute of the game. He has two points over his last three outings following a six-game point drought. Rasmussen has held down a middle-six role for much of the campaign, earning eight goals, 16 points, 56 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 39 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 38 appearances. His solid all-around production could give him some appeal in deeper fantasy formats.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Two points in St. Louis
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Rasmussen produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.
He set up Moritz Seider for a tally in the second period before scoring an empty-netter in the third to wrap things up. Rasmussen has three multi-point performances in the last five games, but that surge follows a 10-game goal drought in which he had only three helpers. On the season, the 2017 first-round pick has six goals and 13 points in 28 contests.
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Red Wings' Michael Rasmussen: Three-game, five-point streak
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Rasmussen scored twice Thursday in a 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Both were tip-ins. Rasmussen got his stick on a Daniel Sprong shot at 12:51 of the second, and he did it again 13 seconds later on a Ben Chiarot shot. The two goals were part of a three-goal flurry in 49 seconds that forced Mackenzie Blackwood from the net. Rasmussen has put together a three-game, five-point streak that includes three goals. The big pivot may never live up to his ninth overall draft billing, but he may become a steady, complementary fantasy scorer if he can keep this up.
