Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Not in action Wednesday
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Appleton (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Panthers.
Appleton will miss his sixth straight game to end the campaign. He'll finish the season with 14 points in 65 outings. He is under contract for 2026-27, but without an update on his injury status, it's unclear if he'll be ready for the start of that campaign.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Still out of lineup
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Appleton (upper body) is not playing in Monday's road game against the Lightning, per the NHL media site.
Appleton has already missed five straight games, as he hasn't been in the lineup since April 2 in Philadelphia. Considering Detroit has been eliminated from postseason contention, it would not be surprising to see Appleton remain sidelined for the team's final game of 2025-26 against the Panthers on Wednesday.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Expected to miss Saturday's game
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Appleton (upper body) is set to miss Saturday's game against New Jersey, per Red Wings in-game host Kara Wolfbauer.
Appleton hasn't been in the lineup since April 2. He has six goals, 14 points, 44 PIM and 89 hits in 65 outings in 2025-26. If Appleton returns before the end of the regular season, he'll be in the mix to serve in a middle-six capacity.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Won't return Thursday
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Appleton (upper body) is not expected back to return to action versus the Flyers on Thursday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Appleton is set to miss his fourth straight game due to his lingering upper-body problem. The 30-year-old forward is running out of time to return to the lineup before the end of the regular season, and could be in danger of seeing his 2025-26 campaign end entirely if the Red Wings fail to secure a playoff spot. He has six goals, eight assists and 63 shots in 65 contests this campaign while averaging 13:31 of ice time.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Unavailable against Columbus
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Appleton (upper body) has been ruled out for Tuesday's home contest versus Columbus, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
This will be Appleton's third consecutive game on the shelf. Prior to getting injured, the 30-year-old forward was stuck in a cold stretch, as he had recorded just one goal, 23 hits and 12 PIM across his past 14 appearances. Detroit's next game is against the Flyers on Thursday.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Not playing Sunday
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Appleton (upper body) won't play against Minnesota on Sunday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Appleton will miss his second straight game, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. He has earned six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits in 65 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Dealing with injury
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Appleton (upper body) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against Minnesota, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Appleton missed Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers due to the injury. He has contributed six goals, 14 points, 63 shots on net and 89 hits in 65 outings this season.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Starts comeback attempt
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Appleton scored a goal, added two PIM and logged four hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers.
Appleton hadn't scored in 2026 prior to Saturday. He was limited to just two assists in his first 31 games of the calendar year, and those helpers both came against the Predators on March 2. Despite his meager scoring, he's remained in the lineup in a bottom-six role throughout the slump. The 30-year-old is at six goals, 14 points, 62 shots on net, 83 hits, 44 PIM, 28 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 63 appearances. He is on pace to miss the 20-point mark for just the second time in six years.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Poised to play
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Appleton (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup against Boston on Saturday, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.
Appleton left Thursday's 3-1 win over Montreal, but he participated in Saturday's morning skate and appears to be available to play against the Bruins. He has contributed five goals, 13 points, 57 shots on net and 76 hits across 59 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Leaves with injury
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Appleton left Thursday's game with 42 seconds left in the second period after an awkward fall, reports NHL.com. He did not return.
Appleton had been hit into the boards by Montreal forward Nick Suzuki; there was no postgame update. Appleton has five goals and eight assists in 59 games this season. He's on an eight-game point drought, and he hasn't scored a goal in 2026 (28 games).
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Two helpers in Monday's win
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Appleton collected two assists, one shorthanded, in Monday's 4-2 win over the Predators.
The veteran winger had a hand in an Emmitt Finnie tally early in the first period, and Albert Johansson's game-winner late in the second. Appleton snapped a 19-game point drought with the performance, and offensive opportunities have been tough to come by in a bottom-six role. On the season, Appleton has five goals and 13 points in 51 contests.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Nets go-ahead goal
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Appleton scored the game-winning goal, placed two shots on net and recorded two blocks in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Winnipeg.
Appleton found the back of the net in the second straight game when he recorded an even-strength twine finder nearly 15 minutes into the opening period. Overall, the 29-year-old forward is up to five goals, 11 points, 35 shots on net and 34 hits across 31 games this season. The pair of goals over his last two games are the first two he has scored since Oct. 15, which ended a 25-game drought. While his production has been sparse compared to previous seasons, he has upwards of 30-point potential if he continues to remain involved in a middle-six role moving forward.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Nets tying goal
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Appleton scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
The goal was Appleton's first point in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old has resumed a bottom-six role and isn't seeing power-play time, so he shouldn't be expected to produce consistent offense. He's at four goals, 10 points, 33 shots on net, 33 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 30 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Removed from IR
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Appleton (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday.
Appleton will return to the lineup against Washington on Sunday after missing the last 10 games. He has contributed three goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 28 hits across 26 appearances this season. Marco Kasper will be a healthy scratch in Sunday's game to make room for Appleton's return.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Moved to injured reserve
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Appleton (lower body) was designated for injured reserve Thursday.
Appleton has already missed five games due to his lower-body problem, so his move to injured reserve won't impact his recovery timeline. In his 26 outings this year, the Wisconsin native has notched just three goals and six helpers to go with 28 shots. Even once cleared to play, Appleton figures to offer limited offensive upside in a bottom-six role.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Out at least one week
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Appleton is expected to be out for at least one week due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday.
Appleton had already been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Boston due to an undisclosed injury, but the nature of what he's dealing with is now slightly clearer. He'll seemingly miss at least the next four games, with an optimistic return date being Dec. 10 in Calgary.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Won't play Tuesday
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Appleton (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup against Boston on Tuesday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Appleton didn't participate in Monday's practice, which was initially reported as a personal matter by Khan because his wife is expecting to give birth. In any event, Appleton won't play against the Bruins due to an injury and is day-to-day. He has collected three goals, nine points, 28 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 28 hits across 26 appearances this season. Elmer Soderblom or Jonatan Berggren will replace Appleton in Tuesday's lineup.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Posts assist Tuesday
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Appleton notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Appleton ended a four-game point drought with the helper. The 29-year-old forward has gone 16 games without a goal, but he remains firmly in a third-line role for the Red Wings. He's at three goals, five assists, 21 shots on net, 22 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 20 outings in 2025-26.
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Red Wings' Mason Appleton: Scores twice against Panthers
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Appleton had two goals, including an empty-netter, in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
Appleton broke the deadlock for the Red Wings with a snap shot at the 2:09 mark of the second period, and he'd later add an empty-netter with 1:57 left in the game to put the game out of reach. Appleton scored the game-winning goal against the Maple Leafs on Monday and now has three goals in his past two appearances. He might not be able to continue scoring at this rate, as he has found the twine three times on seven shots. Still, he has short-term value on Detroit's top line due to the absence of Lucas Raymond (upper body).
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