Brad Stuart's wife, Melissa, hasn't given birth yet to the couple's second child. That means that Brad Stuart is still in California and his status for tomorrow's Game 1 is in doubt.
"He's got to be with his wife," said coach Mike Babcock. "That's his first priority. We're the second priority."
If Stuart isn't back for Game 1, Andreas Lilja has been practicing in his spot on the second defense pairing alongside Niklas Kronwall.