"The Canucks started their game with the Red Wings wondering how the lineup juggling would work after second line winger Chris Higgins was scratched due to what the team is calling the flu.

There was immediate concern about Higgins' health when he didn't take the pre-game warm-up, as he'd missed games both in early and late December with a scary staph infection that made his foot and then his hand blow up like a balloon, but the team gave its assurance he's simply out with an illness."