No surprise, but Kris Draper (sprained knee) isn't on the ice as practice starts Wednesday. Neither is Matt Ellis (headache). Kirk Maltby isn't on the ice either for an unknown reason.
With the lack of forwards, Derek Meech is practicing up front.
Here are the practice lines ...
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom
Hudler-Filppula-Samuelsson
Cleary-Franzen-Meech
Drake-Kopecky-Downey
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Lilja
Lebda-Chelios

More to come.