Notes: Turgeon will play in at least two more games with Wings

DETROIT -- Dominic Turgeon won't be a one and done.
Turgeon, called up from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins due to the injuries to Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm, played in Sunday's 4-0 victory in Chicago.

On Tuesday, Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Turgeon will play at least tonight against the Dallas Stars and Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
"I'm obviously real excited," Turgeon said. "I never got a chance to play in this rink before, even in preseason, so I'm looking forward to it. I think I'm going to be a little more comfortable coming into today."
Abdelkader and Helm underwent doctors' evaluations on Monday.
"I think in both, there wasn't any real significant structural issues, and that's the biggest thing you want to stay away from, this way it's going to be less time for sure," Blashill said. "I think it's a matter of the healing process, which we can't predict.
"I'm not going to put a week to week, I'm not going to put a day to day. I know for sure they're out tonight, I know for sure they're out Saturday. After that we'll make decisions."
Turgeon will be wearing his customary No. 23 tonight instead of No. 45. He was given that number on the road as the Wings didn't have a lot of extra jerseys with them.
That and being with the team since Saturday night have helped Turgeon get acclimated.
"For sure, that definitely helps a lot," Turgeon said. "Near the end of the first game, I started to feel a little more comfortable, too, and just throughout the week, the guys have been really great, so it's been going well."
Blashill said Turgeon did well in his debut, playing on the fourth line with David Booth and Luke Witkowski and as a penalty killer.
"He's obviously grown up in this environment with his father, so he carries himself with good, quiet confidence," Blashill said. "He's not awed by the NHL. He can walk into the locker room and feel totally confident. Having a bunch of guys he's played with certainly makes that easier. That's an important part in call-ups, that guys get as comfortable as possible so they can play to the best of their ability.
"The other thing I think is important is that his game is transferrable. What he does at the American League level is exactly what we need him to do here, be a real solid two-way player, be a good defensive center, be a real good penalty killer and then make plays when he can make plays, and the play-making thing has grown in Grand Rapids. He's not an offensive guy we're trying to force into a defensive role. He's a natural two-way defensive-type player who I think can bring offense as well."
At Grand Rapids, Turgeon already surpassed his point total from last season.
He has nine goals and 14 assists in 40 games after recording six goals and 12 assists in 71 games last season.
Turgeon was an important part of the Calder Cup championship team.
"I learned a lot from that run," Turgeon said. "We had a great team. I feel like I really improved my defensive game last year, working on that, too, and tried to carry that over with my offense this year and things are going well."
Having Tyler Bertuzzi and Martin Frk, two other players from that Calder Cup-winning team, can also help Turgeon with the transition.
"That definitely helps out a ton," Turgeon said. "I know a lot of these guys from Grand Rapids and a lot of close friendships. It definitely does help out chemistry, too, and makes you feel more comfortable."
Turgeon said he feels very comfortable on the penalty kill as the system in Grand Rapids is similar.
Face-offs at the NHL level might be a little bit more challenging, especially with the league cracking down on cheating this season.
"Bill Leroy, who tracks their face-offs down in Grand Rapids, he's also their video coach down there, I think one of the best video coaches in the American League, he tells me that he's a real good face-off guy," Blashill said. "But that doesn't always transfer. I think when Luke Glendening came up here, he was a great face-off guy for us and it took him a while to learn some of the tricks, to learn some of those types of things. I don't know if they are calling it as tight as they are in the NHL in terms of not letting the cheating happen and things like that. Dom didn't get a chance to take lots of face-offs last game so we'll see. Sometimes some guys get it right away and sometimes it takes a little while so we'll have to see."
Turgeon said he would put in the time to make sure he wins his share of face-offs.
"It's something I take a lot of pride in, my face-offs, so I'm definitely working on that and making sure I'm getting that night in and night out," he said.
Turgeon's father, Pierre, played 20 years in the NHL and is now an offensive assistant with the Los Angeles Kings.
The Kings let Pierre Turgeon leave their game Saturday in Los Angeles so he could make it to Chicago for his son''s debut, but he is back with the Kings now.
Of course, dad had some good advice for his son before he left.
"To enjoy it, have fun and just play my game," Turgeon said his father told him. "Try to be consistent every night and bring what I can because I'm here for a reason, so try to build my game."
MANTHA EMBRACES HIS BOBBLEHEAD: A few things stand out about right wing Anthony Mantha besides being 6-foot-5, 225 pounds.
One, he is an intense competitor who is all business on the ice.
Two, he has a sharp wit coupled with a wicked sense of humor off the ice.
While his competitive nature will be on full display against the Stars, his playful nature took front and center after Tuesday's morning skate when Mantha was presented with his very own bobblehead.
"The beard's probably better on this bobblehead, it sure does look like me," Mantha said. "Hair's pretty good, I would love to see a little curve on the stick but that's all right."
If you're among the first 7,500 fans at Tuesday's game, you'll receive the Mantha bobblehead, but you may want to come early since Mantha wants to claim a few bobbleheads for himself.

"Obviously, my parents want some, my sisters want some, a couple buddies asked me for some. I'll try to put my hands on a couple," Mantha said. "Ten maybe, 10 is enough. Seeing my face on 10 of these in my house and in my buddies' place is more than enough."
This is Mantha's first bobblehead despite being a prolific scorer in junior hockey and a solid contributor while in Grand Rapids.
"We didn't really have bobbleheads back then, at least not on my team," Mantha said. "Maybe money-wise, maybe back in juniors our team didn't really have money to do 4 or 5,000 bobbleheads, I don't know."
Perhaps that's why Mantha doesn't have his own personal bobblehead collection.
He may start his own collection, but you could tell he was somewhat dismayed one of his teammates didn't give him one of his bobbleheads.
"No, I don't," Mantha said when asked if he has Dylan Larkin's 'D-Boss' bobblehead. "He probably has a ton. I didn't get one."
Whether Larkin eventually ponies up with a 'D-Boss' bobblehead or not, Mantha and Larkin have had solid seasons thus far, ranking in the top three in scoring on the team.
Yet it has been an uneven year for Mantha. He leads the Wings with 15 goals and his 29 points is third on the team only behind Larkin's 35 and Henrik Zetterberg's 31.
"I just need to be better," Mantha said. "Obviously we want to be in a playoff spot at the end of the year, so everyone needs to play a little better than they did in the first half and play well as a team, play well in general.
"I'm pretty excited for this second half and hope it goes well from here."
Mantha is pleased the Wings finally seem comfortable playing in Little Caesars Arena. Detroit is 10-7-6 in its new rink.
"Oh, for sure. We got used to it," Mantha said about the Wings beginning to win consistently at home. "(We're) still getting used to it, actually, but the more we play at home and the better we play, just a confidence builder. We want to have a winning record at home and that's what we're trying to do right now."
Because of the injury situation with Abdelkader and Helm out, Mantha has been reunited with Zetterberg and Gustav Nyquist on the Wings' top line.
"I played with them a lot last year, I played with them a little bit this year, so I know what they're capable of," Mantha said. "You know exactly where they want you on the ice and they could find you at any moment.
"For me, it's just be able to play my game and help them on the forecheck, help them being net-front a little more and the goals are going to come."
STARS' ONLY VISIT: The Wings used to play the Stars all the time when they were both in the Western Conference.
Now with the Wings in the Eastern Conference, the rivalry has dimmed a bit, but they look forward to the Stars' only visit to Little Caesars Arena tonight.
"We obviously know they have a great first line," Mantha said. "They have good depth also. We just need to play harder than they do, we need to be pushing on their Ds. I'm not sure if they have a couple injuries but we need to put pressure on them. They played last night. If we put pucks behind their Ds and forecheck hard, do the little details, we're going to have more energy than they will."
Center Tyler Seguin has 22 goals among 41 points in 45 games, Jamie Benn has 18 goals among 42 points in 45 games and Alexander Radulov has 17 goals among 40 points in 45 games.
Although the Stars played Monday in Boston, Blashill doesn't believe playing back to back will be that much of a factor.
"The only issue I ever find with back-to-backs is sleep deprivation and in this case, they got in and would have had a good dinner and got plenty of sleep like we did in Chicago, so I don't think it makes any difference whatsoever," Blashill said. "I think they're going to play hard, they obviously have a top line that's as good as any in the league, they got a bunch of workers around them, they play real good structurally, they protect the middle of the ice, they've got (defenseman John) Klingberg, I think leads the league in points from a defenseman or up there, and obviously (Ben) Bishop's a real good goalie so it's a great test for us."
Klingberg leads all defensemen in scoring with 41 points (six goals) in 45 games.
In 35 games, Bishop is 19-12-2 with a 2.52 goals-against average and .916 save percentage. Against the Wings in 18 career games, Bishop is 12-4-0 with a 1.92 goals-against average, .928 save percentage and one shutout
Jimmy Howard, who is in goal for the Wings, is 9-6-2 with a 2.42 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and one shutout in 18 games against the Stars.