It's an optional this morning for the Red Wings. No Nicklas Lidstrom on the ice. His status for tonight's game against Chicago will be determined later. Chris Osgood was out early doing drills with Dan Cleary and goalie coach Jim Bedard.

Missing this morning are: Datsyuk, Samuelsson, Draper, Lidstrom, Rafalski, Kronwall, Stuart and Babcock.

Derek Meech is skating with a forward's jersey I assume that means that if Lidstrom can't go tonight, then Chelios would be in the lineup.