DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings aren't taking any chances with nagging injuries, especially this close to the playoffs.

So forwards Pavel Datsyuk (lower body), Johan Franzen (groin) and Jiri Hudler (upper body) all likely are out for Monday's game against Pittsburgh at Joe Louis Arena, general manager Ken Holland said Sunday afternoon.

"We're anticipating Hudler, Franzen and Datsyuk all out tomorrow,'' Holland said. "They're all day to day. We'll see as we go.''

Defenseman Ruslan Salei will return to the lineup after being away for a week to be with his wife, who had their third child.

The Red Wings will dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen. They have no other alternative. They can't recall a player from the Grand Rapids Griffins because they don't have the salary cap space, Holland said.

There are only two ways they would recall a player: If Chris Osgood were healthy and could dress, it would enable them to send Joey MacDonald down and use his cap space. Of they could put someone on long-term injured reserve.

But Osgood won't be ready until later in the week, at the earliest. And they believe none of their injuries are long-term, which requires a player to be out a minimum of 10 games and 24 days.