Red Wings’ Moritz Seider Cleared to Play After Practice Absence

Overview

• Seider did not participate in Friday's practice and briefly tested the ice in sweats during a mid-session break.
• Travis Hamonic filled Seider's practice spot next to Simon Edvinsson as Detroit adjusted pairings.
• The defenseman’s consecutive-games streak stands at 363, tied for the NHL’s fourth-longest active run.
• Detroit opens a home-and-home against the Capitals on Saturday in Washington.
• Patrick Kane skated on his own before practice and will miss a third straight game with an upper-body injury, coach Todd McLellan said.