DETROIT — Red Wings de- fenseman Chris Chelios will be sidelined three to six weeks with a fractured shin bone.
Chelios, at 46 the NHL’s oldest player, was injured while blocking a shot during the third period of Tuesday’s 2-1 preseason loss to the Canadiens.
The Red Wings open their season Thursday at home against the Maple Leafs.
Fedorov gets defensive
ARLINGTON, Va. — Sergei Fedorov, who has scored 472 regular-season goals, earned an MVP award and won three Stanley Cups as an NHL forward, is putting in work as a defenseman.
A late-career position switch for the 38-year-old? Not quite.
More like a bit of an insurance policy for the Capitals, who perhaps could carry one fewer true defenseman on the roster if they feel comfortable using Fedorov on the blue line in a pinch.
“He’s lasted in this league all these years because he’s extremely smart,” coach Bruce Boudreau said. “He can handle the puck. He sees the ice.Everybody’s looking now for those really good puck-moving defensemen because the game is about moving the puck and scoring goals, and he’s a guy that can do it as well as anybody.”
Islanders sign prospect
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders signed first-round draft pick Josh Bailey to a three-year, entry-level contract. The forward turned 19 on Thursday. The Associated Press
