Detroit Red Wings all-world center Pavel Datsyuk will make his season debut Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Mike Babcock confirmed after the morning skate.

The skilled veteran suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason and was unable to appear in the team's first five games.

Detroit went 3-1-1 in that time while scoring only 11 goals, so Datsyuk's return should serve to boost the offense in a big way.