DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings might have Todd Bertuzzi (sore back) back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena (7 p.m., FSD), but Pavel Datsyuk (lower-body injury) and Johan Franzen (groin) will not play, coach Mike Babcock said after Friday's practice at Joe Louis Arena.



Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson was sick and did not practice. His status will be determined after the morning skate.





Bertuzzi, Franzen and Datsyuk all participated in the sprint drills at the end of practice.

“See how it responds today and then try the morning skate and see how it feels,'' Bertuzzi said. “It's a lot better than what it was. It wasn't very good or a while.''

He is not going to take any chances, though.

“I can't risk my back like that,'' Bertuzzi said. "If I continue to make it worse it's going to end up getting to a point where I can't even play. I need to be feeling good, being a forechecker and in front of the net. I got to make sure it's right before I got back.''

Franzen, who has missed three games, said he hopes to return Monday at home against Chicago.

“I'm not 100 percent out there,'' Franzen said. "But today was a good practice and one step forward.''

Datsyuk skated for just the second time and, like Franzen and Bertuzzi, participated in his first practice with the team since his injury. He was checked into the boards by Columbus' Rick Nash on March 17.

"I'm happy, full practice, almost,'' Datsyuk said. "It's not bad, but I try to keep up speed, it's one week behind. I need more time.''

He said of his potential return: “I hope so I play a few games before the playoffs. I watched too much this season. I'm tired of watching TV. I want to be on TV.''

Here are the lines they skated with today:

Hudler-Zetterberg-Cleary

Modano-Filppula-Holmstrom

Draper-Helm-Eaves

Miller-Abdelkader-Mursak

Datsyuk and Bertuzzi practiced with the top two lines. Franzen practiced with the third and fourth lines.

On defense:

Lidstrom-Stuart

Kronwall-Rafalski

Kindl-Salei

Howard (starting vs. Toronto)

MacDonald

Chris Osgood's wife, Jenna, delivered their third child, a boy they named Max.