Dominik Hasek

Hasek hopes to begin skating later this week, reports the Detroit News. Bothered by a strained hip, the veteran goalie is targeting either Tuesday or Wednesday and definitely before the Wings' current road trip ends on Thursday. Hasek also admitted that the hip had been bothering him for about a week before he was pulled from the lineup but said that he was eager to get on the ice so he can "feel better" about himself. Chris Osgood has filled in admirably for the injured Hasek so expect the Wings to err on the side of caution.