Center Troy Murray practiced Friday after sitting out the last two games with a pulled groin. Murray said he plans to return to action Sunday night at the Stadium, when the Blackhawks host Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings. ”There will be more contact in Saturday`s practice and I`ll get a better feel for it then,” Murray said. ”But I`m expecting to play Sunday.”
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Murray rushed back too soon last weekend against Buffalo after sitting out two games with the same injury. But he doesn`t think he`d be pushing it to return against the Kings.
– Detroit coach-General Manager Bryan Murray better not wait for a call from Hawks coach-General Manager Mike Keenan about defenseman Trent Yawney. ”I`d like (Sergei) Federov for Yawney,” Keenan joked. ”But, seriously, I don`t see that Detroit has anyone I`d want to make a deal for.”
Murray needs defensemen and mentioned when the Hawks were at Joe Louis Arena last Monday that he would covet Yawney.
– Gretzky perks up every opponent, Keenan noted. ”It`s never a problem keeping the players interested when Gretzky is playing,” he said.