Patrick Kane skated in the first half of Detroit’s practice on Saturday morning, but Lalonde said the veteran forward will miss his fourth consecutive game with an upper-body injury.

“We were hoping that would give him the green light for the back half of the practice, but he was unable to finish,” Lalonde said about Kane, who has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 20 games this season. “He’ll be unavailable [on Sunday], and hopefully getting closer. We’ll shoot for Tuesday.”

Lalonde also said he doesn’t have a return timetable for goalie Alex Lyon (lower body), who made his last start on Nov. 25.

“Unable to even skate,” Lalonde said about the 31-year-old netminder. “He’ll be a little longer here, wouldn’t quite put him in the week-to-week yet, but I don’t see him being available for the [upcoming] road trip.”

The Canucks are coming off a 4-3 overtime road win against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, marking their third victory in four games. Currently fourth in the Western Conference’s Pacific Division, Vancouver brings a 9-2-0 road record into Sunday’s matchup.

“If you look at their lines, it’s four very balanced lines,” Lalonde said about the Canucks. “I’d like to think we’re getting to that; our 5-on-5 play of late. They’re really impressive on the road. I think that’s just a balance and trust in your lines, where no matchup will sting you.”

Captain Quinn Hughes (five goals, 20 assists) and Conor Garland (eight goals, 13 assists) have each recorded at least 20 points this season, while goalie Kevin Lankinen has made the majority of starts (16) for an 11-3-2 record with a 2.57 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.

“Couple top-end defenders and good guys up front,” Rasmussen said. “They have good depth. I haven’t watched a whole lot of their games being on this time zone, but they’ve had success the last few years just doing what they do. We’ll go over it [Sunday morning] and bring our best.”

It’s been over a week since the Philadelphia 76ers have seen Joel Embiid in action.

After the Sixers fell short against the Memphis Grizzlies last Wednesday, Embiid was dealing with swelling in the knee he received surgery on last season. As expected, the Sixers decided to evaluate the star center and offer him some rest as a part of the injury management plan they have in place.

During last Friday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Embiid was ruled out for the Los Angeles Clippers matchup on Sunday. After the Sixers suffered a 26-point beatdown against LA, the Sixers returned to the practice court two days later. Embiid was present but not a participant.

Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets featured another absence from the seven-time All-Star big man. With that, Embiid missed three games in a row. When the Sixers held a practice session on Friday, Embiid was not a part of the action once again. The Sixers ruled him out for the fourth straight time ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons.

Following Friday’s practice, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse explained the latest on Embiid’s situation. While there seems to be some positive progression, it’s not quite time for Embiid to make his return.

“The swelling’s gone down a bit,” Nurse said via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “Still some soreness there. That’s about all I can say.”

Embiid’s absence is due to knee injury management and personal reasons on Saturday. Without the big man in the mix, the Sixers will have to rely on a combination of Andre Drummond and Guerschon Yabusele in the frontcourt.

Saturday’s game marks the 14th absence for Embiid this year. In the four games he played, Embiid averaged 20 points on 38 percent shooting from the field. He also accounted for eight rebounds and four assists per game.

As bad as the Sixers need a fit Embiid to help them climb out of their 3-14 hole, the team is focused on keeping the center as healthy as possible for a potential postseason push.

The Detroit Lions have had several injuries test their depth, and the hits kept coming for the defense following the team’s win over the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving.

In addition to the news of linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez suffering a torn ACL that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, Detroit will also be without defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo for the rest of the year.

Wingo totaled nine tackles in 11 games as a rookie, as the Lions drafted him in the sixth round of the 2024 Draft.

“Wingo’s gonna be out, he’ll be done for the season,” Campbell said. “His will probably require surgery, so that’s another one. Hate that for him, but I think everything will be clean, and he’ll be healed up for next year and that’s good news.”

Rodriguez’s injury is the latest to hit a linebacking corps that has been depleted for depth, as they have lost Alex Anzalone, Derrick Barnes and Jalen Reeves-Maybin prior to losing the third-year Oklahoma State product.

“Hate it for Malcolm. He was playing so dang good for us, he’s been a staple for us defensively, especially with the injuries,” Campbell said. “Even before that, he was playing for us, not like he wasn’t really a spot starter anyway, and then took over that role with the injuries. Special teams guy for us. It’s another one, we hate to lose him. It’s hard. The good news is once he has this done, he’ll be good to go next year and he’ll be healthy and ready to roll.

Other injuries sustained in Thursday’s game included defensive end Josh Paschal and defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike, both of whom left the game in the first half. Paschal was diagnosed with a knee injury, while Onwuzurike had a hamstring injury.

Campbell diagnosed both players as day-to-day, but was not optimistic on either’s chances of playing on Thursday against the Green Bay Packers.

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Emmanuel Moseley, who was ruled inactive prior to the game against the Bears after a pregame injury, is expected to be good moving forward.

“Paschal, it’s hard to say. These guys, he and Levi, are day-to-day. I think Paschal’s got a better shot than Levi, but I’m not real optimistic about either one of them playing,” Campbell said. “Pashchal’s got a better shot. E-man, I think, is gonna be good to go.”

The Lions held Moseley out on a precautionary basis, but anticipate him helping in the future. He could get an opportunity on Thursday, as Carlton Davis is considered day-to-day ahead of the Packers game. Davis missed the Thanksgiving game with injuries to his knee and thumb.

“Had a little something that flared up on him and didn’t feel right,” Campbell said of Moseley. “Just knowing what we were gonna ask him to do, we didn’t want to take that risk of him trying to open up. But it looks like he’s gonna be just fine.”