DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen will miss tonight's game due to a sore hip flexor, general manager Ken Holland said.

Franzen is listed as day-to-day. Patrick Eaves, a healthy scratch the past four games, will replace Franzen in the lineup against the St. Louis Blues.

“It’s day-to-day and has progressively gotten worse,'' Holland said of Franzen's injury. “We’re going to give him a day off and see how he feels tomorrow.''

Franzen has three goals, six assists and a plus-4 rating in 12 games. He had been playing on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner.

Eaves has no goals, one assist and even plus-minus rating in six games.