Faulk (lower body) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Wild, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Faulk left Thursday's game against the Flyers with an injury and now will be held out for both ends of the weekend back-to-back for the Red Wings. It will be just the third game that the 34-year-old has missed this season. He has had a quiet tenure with his new team since his acquisition from the Blues, recording three points (one goal, two assists) in 12 games.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Questionable for Sunday
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Faulk (lower body) is questionable for Sunday's clash with the Wild, per Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Faulk sat out Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers, and it's unclear if he will rejoin the lineup for Sunday's matchup. The 34-year-old blueliner sustained his lower-body injury in Thursday's game in Philadelphia. Overall, Faulk has 12 goals, 35 points, 131 shots on net, 66 hits and 125 blocked shots across 73 games between St. Louis and Detroit this season.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Not playing Saturday
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Faulk (lower body) won't play against the Rangers on Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Faulk will miss at least one game after getting injured in Thursday's 4-2 win over Philadelphia. Since being acquired from St. Louis on March 6, he has registered one goal, two assists, 15 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and 17 hits in 12 appearances with the Red Wings. Axel Sandin-Pellikka will replace Faulk in Saturday's lineup versus the Rangers.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Game-time call Saturday
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Faulk (lower body) is trending toward being be a game-time decision against the Rangers on Saturday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Faulk didn't participate in Friday's practice after getting injured in Thursday's 4-2 win over Philadelphia. The Red Wings recalled Axel Sandin-Pellikka from AHL Grand Rapids on an emergency basis due to the uncertainty of Faulk's availability.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Departs Thursday's game
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Faulk (undisclosed) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Flyers.
The nature of Faulk's injury was not announced. The 34-year-old defenseman has filled a top-four role for the Red Wings since he was traded from the Blues. If he misses time, Travis Hamonic will draw into the lineup in a bottom-four role.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Two points for new team
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Faulk produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
In his second game for Detroit, Faulk made a significant impact. He scored his 12th goal of the season midway through the second period before helping to set up a Marco Kasper tally early in the third. Faulk is up to 34 points in 63 games on the season between the Red Wings and Blues. However, he won't see the kind of power-play time in Detroit that he did in St. Louis while working behind Moritz Seider.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Expected to play Sunday
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Faulk is slated to play in New Jersey on Sunday. Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Faulk was dealt from St. Louis to Detroit on Friday and will meet the Red Wings in New Jersey. He had 11 goals, 21 assists, 102 blocked shots and 49 hits across 61 appearances with St. Louis before the trade.
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Red Wings' Justin Faulk: Moved at deadline
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Faulk was traded to Detroit from St. Louis on Friday for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2026 third-round pick, Justin Holl and Dmitri Buchelnikov.
Faulk is currently stuck in a 19-game goal drought during which he has generated 11 helpers and 37 shots. With the Wings, Faulk should slot into a top-four role and could link up with the No. 2 power-play unit behind Moritz Seider. With 32 points through 61 games this year, Faulk still has time to get over the 40-point threshold for the first time since 2022-23.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Gathers two helpers
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Faulk logged two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Faulk has been distributing apples well lately, earning 10 assists over his last nine outings. The 33-year-old defenseman is having a strong year overall with 32 points -- matching his total from last season -- in 58 appearances. He's added 44 hits, 99 blocked shots, 112 shots on net, 30 PIM and a minus-1 rating in a top-four role.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Picks up pair of assists
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Faulk logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Faulk has eight helpers over his last eight games. The veteran defenseman is up to a total of 30 points (11 goals, 19 helpers), 110 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-3 rating through 57 appearances. He's been the Blues' most reliable defenseman this season and is two points away from matching his total from 78 regular-season outings in 2024-25.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Earns two assists in win
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Faulk recorded two assists, four shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Panthers.
Faulk has been steady recently, earning six helpers over his last eight games. The 33-year-old defenseman is up to 27 points, 103 shots on net, 97 blocked shots, 44 hits, 30 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 54 appearances this season. He's been the most reliable blueliner on the Blues' roster, and he offers decent category coverage in fantasy.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Nets goal in close win
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Faulk potted a goal, recorded a block and served two PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Faulk found the back of the net just over five minutes into the second period to give the Blues a 2-1 lead. He five goals and one assist in his last 10 appearances. After scoring just six times over the previous two seasons, he has bounced back to 11 markers through 42 games this season. The 33-year-old blueliner also offers strong category coverage with 21 points, 79 shots on goal, 35 hits and 81 blocked shots. His scoring potential and overall track record give him a high floor in fantasy, granting him starting value across most formats.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Finds back of net again
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Faulk scored his 10th goal of the season in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
The veteran blueliner spoiled Andrei Vasilevskiy's shutout bid early in the second period with a blast from the point, but it was the only spark of offense the Blues could muster. Faulk has found the back of the net in three of the last four games and gotten onto the scoresheet in seven of the last nine. On the season, he's compiled 20 points in 38 contests with 75 blocked shots, 73 shots on net, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-1 rating.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Beats buzzer in second period
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Faulk scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM and blocked four shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
Faulk has three goals and three assists over his last eight games. His tally in the final second of the second period Saturday was the eventual game-winner. The defenseman is having a strong bounce-back year with nine goals, 10 assists, 69 shots on net, 74 blocked shots, 31 hits, 22 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 37 appearances. Faulk has missed the 40-point mark in consecutive seasons, but he's on track to reach it this year if he stays healthy.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Nets lone goal in win
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Faulk scored a goal and added two PIM in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Jets.
Faulk tallied at 13:17 of the second period, and that was all the support Joel Hofer needed to get the Blues a win. The 33-year-old Faulk has two goals and three assists over his last six outings, a productive stretch that was preceded by a six-game slump. For the season, the blueliner has generally been better than last year, racking up eight goals, 18 points, 63 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 31 hits, 18 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 35 appearances.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Tallies in Friday's win
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Faulk scored a goal on two shots and blocked four shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Faulk has a goal and two assists over his last four games. For the season, the 33-year-old defenseman has provided some all-around stability in a top-four role for the Blues. He's at seven goals, 16 points, 62 shots on net, 66 blocked shots, 29 hits and a minus-4 rating over 33 appearances. Faulk has reached the 15-goal mark in four previous seasons, most recently when he potted 16 in 2021-22.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Pots two goals Thursday
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Faulk scored two goals, including one on the power play, while adding three shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Faulk found the back of the net twice in the first period, and the 33-year-old defenseman is now up to six goals on the season. Five of those goals have come since the beginning of November, a span during which he's recorded eight total points across 10 appearances.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Pots goal in shootout loss
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Faulk scored a goal in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Flyers.
Faulk has put together a strong November with three goals and three assists over seven games this month. He gave the Blues a 3-1 lead with his second-period tally in this contest. Faulk is up to four goals, 10 points, 32 shots on net, 17 hits, 38 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances this season. As long as he continues to chip in fairly steady offense, the 33-year-old blueliner will carry plenty of fantasy value through his category coverage.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Productive season continues
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Faulk had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over Buffalo on Thursday.
His goal was the insurance marker into the empty net at 18:58 of the third period. Faulk has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last four games and eight points (three goals, five assists) in 15 games this season (28 shots). The defender is in a four-way tie with Jordan Kyrou (healthy scratch), Jimmy Snuggerud and Robert Thomas for second in team scoring.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Nets goal vs. Columbus
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Faulk scored a goal, recorded a hit and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Faulk found the back of the net for the first time since Oct. 21, when he scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to the Kings. The defenseman has notched only five points this season, and even though he plays on the top power-play unit, Faulk ultimately doesn't carry much fantasy upside in most formats. He has five points (two goals, three assists) in 12 games.
