Associated Press article
April 29, 2006

Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman sat out Game 5 Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, missing his second straight game with an upper-body injury.

Yzerman barely played in the first of two overtime periods in Game 3 Tuesday because he was hurt, reportedly with a lower-back injury. He tried to warm up and play in the next game, but didn’t skate with his teammates before Game 5, which began with the first-round Western Conference series tied at 2.

Yzerman contributed an assist in each of the three games he played against Edmonton. In 20 postseasons, he has 184 points — a total that leads all active players and trails just seven in NHL history.

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