| Height: 6-0
Weight: 200
Shoots: L
Born: January 23, 1973, Pitea, Sweden | |
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December 2, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom has returned to practice after recovering from a back injury and hoped to play on Thursday against the Canucks, but head coach Mike Babcock has said Holmstrom will not play on Thursday, according to MLive.com. | December 1, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom, who is recovering from a back ailment, returned to practice Monday, according to the Detroit News. He skated for the first time in 11 days. He said, "It felt good. I'll practice Tuesday and see how it goes. I'm looking at returning Thursday if there are no setbacks."
| November 28, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom (back) is expected to miss at least three more games, according to the Detroit News. | November 25, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom's MRI on his ailing back revealed no major damage, according to the Detroit News. | November 23, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom is slated for an MRI either Sunday or Monday, according to the Detroit News. He is suffering from back spasms, and didn't respond to treatment while missing his second straight game. | November 20, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom was a late scratch on Thursday, according to MLive.com. No word yet from the Wings on why Holmstrom, who took the pregame warmups, isn't playing. | October 22, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom scored his sixth goal in his sixth game in the Redwings' 4-3 win over the Blues. | October 9, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom, who was questionable entering Thursday's game due to a sore foot, scored twice in Detroit's 2-3 loss to Toronto. | October 8, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom missed practice Tuesday while nursing his foot ailment, according to the Detroit News. | October 6, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom returned to the ice in Sunday's preseason finale, according to the Detroit Free Press. He had been nursing a sore left knee. | October 3, 2008
The Detroit Red Wings will be without the services of Tomas Holmstrom on Friday in their preseason contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs, according to the Detroit News. | September 6, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom believes he is fully recovered from his sports hernia surgery, according to the Detroit News. He said, "I think I'm going to be good for camp. The hernia feels good. I've skated a couple times before." | June 11, 2008
Detroit News reports that Tomas Holmstrom had surgery for a sports hernia on Wednesday. | June 1, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom will be dressed and on the ice for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Pittsburgh on Monday, this according to TSN.ca.
Detroit leads the best-of-seven series, 3-1, and is looking for its fourth Cup in 11 years. | May 31, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom will not play in Game 4 against the Penguins, according to the Canadian Press. He continues to be hindered by his right leg injury. | May 31, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom remains uncertain for Game 4 against the Penguins, according to the AP. He participated in Saturday's morning skate but remained questionable to play, and said, "I felt pretty good, so itÂ’s a game-time decision. We maybe are going to wrap it a little bit different, but it looks good. I felt the hamstring a little bit, so that was a little bit of a concern right there. But this is the best time of year, and you want to be out there."
| May 31, 2008
Detroit coach Mike Babcock has reported his belief that defenseman Tomas Holmstrom is in fact battling a minor hamstring problem but he does not believe it will keep him out of action, according to the Associated Press. | May 30, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom took a nasty spill late in Game 3 after being dumped in front of Pittsburgh net and limped out of the arena. However the Detroit Free Press reports he is expected to play.
"He felt OK this morning," Holland said. "Sometimes in the first 24-48 hours, you get significantly worse. He wasn't any worse today, so that's a good sign."
| May 29, 2008
Updating a previous report, it now seems that Tomas Holmstrom didn't seriously injure his lower-body, according to the Associated Press. | May 29, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom may be forced out of the rest of the playoffs due to a lower body injury, according to TSN. It is unknown if Holmstrom has an injured knee or is he re-injured his groin, something that was bothering him before the playoffs began. | May 29, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom hobbled to the bench in the third period after taking a stick to the back while fighting for position near the crease on a power play in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 3, according to the Detroit News. Mike Babcock commented, "Tommy did a nice job going to the net. He drew, for certain, two penalties. But our power play has to be better." Detroit still leads the finals 2-1.
| May 26, 2008
With a first-period goal from Tomas Holmstrom and another lockdown defensive effort, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night. | May 8, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom created trouble all night screening Marty Turco on his way to a power-play goal and a power-play assist in Game 1 of the third round against the Stars. | May 7, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom is a pain in the rear end to deal with, especially on the power-play, and he will look to bring that style to the ice against the Stars in the third round, according to the Detroit Free Press. | April 12, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Predators in Game 2 of their first round series. | April 10, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom is listed as a game-time decision for game one of the playoffs against the Predators, but he will likely play, according to the Detroit News. He notably returned Sunday from a month-long absence but he still isn't 100%. Mike Babcock stated, "He's been excellent, there's not a reason he wouldn't play, but we have to be prepared." He is needed on the ice as he scored 40 points over 58 games, with five game-winning goals to his credit. | April 9, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom, who has dealt with multiple injuries the past month and a half, will skate on the Wings top-line in the playoffs with Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, this according to the Detroit Free Press. The team will go with a second line of Valtteri Filppula-Joahn Franzen-Dan Cleary. Holmstrom was born to play in the playoffs with his rough and tumble style, and few forwards in the league can cause as much trouble in front of the net as Holmstrom. | April 7, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom returned to the Red Wings' lineup on Sunday, this after missing 13 contests with an abdominal and groin injury. The winger was limited to just under 14 minutes. Holmstrom is a key figure to the Wings success. No player in the league does a better job of parking himself in front of the opposition's net on the power play and causing havoc. | April 4, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom will play in the regular season finale on Sunday, the Detroit News reports. He's been dealing with an abdominal strain. | April 3, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom should return for the start of the playoffs, according to the Detroit News. He is nursing an abdominal strain and could be shut down for the remainder of the regular season to build his strength up for the postseason. | March 29, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom recently received a cortisone shot for his ailing groin, according to the Detroit Free Press. "We're going to have to see if it decreases the pain," trainer Piet Van Zant said. "That's what we're hoping for, so he can get going and play." Holmstrom has been sidelined since March 5 by the ailment, and at this point the Red Wings are just trying to get him ready for the postseason. | March 19, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom is not expected to return anytime this week, coach Mike Babcock tells the Detroit Free Press. He hasn't played since March 5 due to a sore groin. | March 15, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom missed Saturday's game against Nashville due to his lower abdominal ailment, according to NHL.com. He previously missed time this season due to a sore knee. | March 9, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom missed Sunday's game due to a groin injury, according to NHL.com. He has previously missed time this season due to a sore knee. | January 6, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom tested out his sore right knee during Saturday's morning skate, but he skipped the afternoon game. Coach Mike Babcock said Holmstrom should be back in the mix for Tuesday's contest against the Avs, according to the Detroit Free Press. Saturday was the seventh straight game he's missed due to the ailment. | January 5, 2008
Tomas Holmstrom hasn't played since Dec. 20 due to his sore right knee. It's not clear when he'll be back in the mix, but the Red Wings are red hot and don't need to push him to return quickly. |
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