Tape to Tape Pass: Hurting in so many ways

Everyone is hurt. Radulov is coming back to the Predators. The Wings are down 4-1 after 2 against Washington at home (y'know, that place they used to be unbeatable). It's 80 degrees in March. What is happening?

Red Wings' Darren Helm out for at least a month with an MCL sprain and Oh swell: further clarification needed for Red Wings goaltender Joey MacDonald's back issue per The Malik Report

All the injury news fit to print

Red Wings Gameday Updates: Lidstrom Talks Recovery per Winging It In Motown

Woo not everything today is awful!

Why did KHL allow Alex Radulov to leave for Nashville? Because they expect him back next season per Puck Daddy

We will hope that Nashville, even stronger with the Kostitsyn brothers and Radulov, won't last long in the Stanley Cup, and Alexander gets free in time for the Russian National team.             -Alexander Medvedev 

....and I've found common ground with Medvedev on the Radulov situation. Still can't believe he's actually going to suit up for an NHL game, but it's hard to rule anything out when it comes to the KHL. Personally, I liked the theory that the NHL granted Radulov permission to return knowing that the KHL wouldn't, therefore absolving themselves of any blame the NHLPA could place on them when it comes to CBA talks later this year.