Detroit Red Wings goaltender Curtis Joseph is expected to be out another three days with an ankle injury but most likely will return before the end of the regular season.
An MRI exam showed a small piece of cartilage had pulled away from a bone in his right ankle, general manager Ken Holland said Saturday. Joseph hurt the ankle Tuesday during a pregame skate. He has received a cortisone shot.
The regular season ends April 3 for Detroit, and the next day for the NHL.
“It’s about what we expected,” Holland said. “There’s nothing structurally wrong. It’s a discomfort. It’s either something he’s going to be able to deal with or not deal with.
“He’s been playing with it.”
The Red Wings have had three No. 1 goalies this season: Joseph, Dominik Hasek and Manny Legace.
Leafs’ Nolan injured
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Owen Nolan had to be helped off the ice Saturday night after injuring his right leg in Toronto’s game against Ottawa.
Nolan collapsed to the ice after his leg buckled while he checked defenseman Brian Pothier into the boards near the end of the second period. He threw off his gloves and appeared to be in severe pain.
RESULTS, SATURDAY’S SYNOPSIS
Blackhawks 3 at St. Louis 4
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N.Y. Rangers 3 at Philadelphia 1
Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist to help Rangers snap season-high 8-game losing streak. Stephen Valiquette, making 1st NHL start in almost 4 years, had 38 saves for Rangers.
Colorado 0 at Detroit 2
Manny Legace made 27 saves. Pavel Datsyuk and Mathieu Schneider scored. Legace has become Detroit’s No. 1 goaltender because of injuries to Curtis Joseph and Dominik Hasek.
Los Angeles 2 at Calgary 3
Shean Donovan scored 1:06 into OT. Flames are in 6th place in the Western Conference and are trying to reach the playoffs for 1st time since the 1995-96 season.
Montreal 2 at Boston 3
Sergei Samsonov’s 2nd goal of game with :27.6 left in OT, completed Bruins’ rally. Bruins trailed 2-0, including a penalty-shot goal by Montreal’s Jason Ward just 26 seconds into game.
Ottawa 2 at Toronto 2
Bryan McCabe scored tying goal in 3rd period to rally Maple Leafs. Toronto remained 1 pt ahead of Ottawa in Northeast Division. They are competing for home-ice advantage in playoffs.
Carolina 3 at N.Y. Islanders 2
Allan Rourke ended Rick DiPietro’s shutout streak in 1st period as Hurricanes stalled Islanders’ playoff drive. DiPietro posted 3-0 shutouts in previous 2 starts.
Buffalo 2 at Pittsburgh 2
Konstantin Koltsov’s goal in 2nd period helped Penguins rally for tie, damaging Sabres’ slim playoff hopes. Sabres are 5 pts behind Islanders for final playoff spot in Eastern Conference.
Washington 1 at Tampa Bay 4
Vincent Lecavalier scored 2 goals. Lecavalier has 32 goals, 1 short of his career high set last season. Capitals are 2-11-1 in past 14 games.
Atlanta 3 at Florida 0
Kari Lehtonen stopped 30 shots to earn his 1st NHL shutout. Thrashers set a franchise record for wins (32) and points (76) in a season. Panthers lost their 5th straight.
Columbus 3 at Nashville 2
Tyler Wright scored 2:03 into OT. Blue Jackets got 4th straight victory. Predators blew a 2-0 lead and extended their home winless skid to 5 in a row.
Dallas 2 at Vancouver 3
Geoff Sanderson scored tying goal midway through 3rd period. Brendan Morrison clinched playoff spot for Canucks :40 into OT. Canucks 1 pt behind 1st-place Colorado in Northwest.
