Not what the Red Wings needed right now - forward Andrew Copp has not come onto the ice for the 3rd period in today's game in Detroit against the Wild. The <a href='https://www.nhl.com/redwings/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Detroit Red Wings</a> have returned to regular season play after <a href='https://www.nhl.com/events/2025-4-nations-face-off' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the 4 Nations Face-off</a>, and are hosting <a href='https://www.nhl.com/wild/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the Minnesota Wild</a> at Little Caesars Arena. However, they're now down a forward as <a href='https://www.nhl.com/redwings/player/andrew-copp-8477429' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Andrew Copp</a> has not returned to the bench following the first two periods of play. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/m_bultman/status/1893380649622323242'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/m_bultman/status/1893384101849186463'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The Red Wings have since confirmed that Copp will not return to the game and that his afternoon is finished. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1893386763478913238'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Following a massive hit by forward Alex DeBrincat, an on-ice scrum broke out; Andrew Copp may have injured himself during the ruckus. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/RyanHanaWWP/status/1893380016655765940'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Before his departure, he had played 10:50 and registered a single shot.