Forward Justin Abdelkader will return to the lineup for the Detroit Red Wings after missing the past two games with a lower-body injury. Abdelkader was injured during a 5-3 victory against the Nashville Predators on Oct. 21. "I took part in the line rushes and it felt good," Abdelkader said after the morning skate. "It feels like a lot longer, but only two games so I feel good now. Hopefully I passed it." Right wing Steve Ott, who will play in his 800th NHL game, returns to St. Louis for the first time after spending the past two-plus seasons with the Blues. "I went out to dinner with a lot of the guys last night," Ott said. "It was a great to see them. We had a really, really tight team here and when you do that, you make friends for life. I have a bunch over there obviously, but today's the game day and [Wednesday] was the friendship day." The Red Wings are in search of their first six-game winning streak since Jan. 13-27, 2015. "We've played the type of hockey it takes to be successful," coach Jeff Blashill said. "We've managed the puck better coming out of our end. I think we've played to our identity, I think we've been relentless with our pressure, I think we've been fast with our transition, and I think we've been really competitive." Petr Mrazek will start in goal.