Red Wings forward Darren Helm suffers broken nose after high-stick

 Red Wings forward Darren Helm suffered a broken nose after being high-sticked in the team’s 2-1 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.
Red Wings forward Darren Helm suffers broken nose after high-stick
Red Wings forward Darren Helm suffers broken nose after high-stick /

Detroit Red Wings forward Darren Helm suffered a broken nose after being high-sticked in the team’s 2-1 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.

Helm also received some stitches under his eye after Penguins forward Beau Bennett's high-stick but stayed in the game. He will not practice on Tuesday.

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Center Pavel Datsyukinjured his shoulder against the Penguins and will be re-evaluated.

Helm, 27, scored 12 goals and had eight assists in 42 games last season with the Red Wings. 

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