DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes could both be without key players when they meet on Tuesday night.Detroit hosts Carolina at Joe Louis Arena at 7:30.Red Wings left wing and alternate captain Justin Abdelkader missed Saturday nights 3-0 win against the San Jose Sharks with a lower-body injury and he is day-to-day. Detroit coach Jeff Blashill has not ruled him out for Tuesday.Abdelkader has a goal and is minus-2 in five games.Hurricanes left wing Jeff Skinners status is uncertain after he missed practice on Monday but worked out in the PNC Arena weight room.Skinner did not appear to be injured Saturday during Carolinas 6-3 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He was involved in a late scrap with Flyers right wing Wayne Simmonds in front of the benches and each was sent off with a roughing penalty.Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said Skinner was not concussed but the team was waiting on results of medical testing. Skinner is day-to-day and will make the one-game game trip to Detroit.I think hes OK, Peters told the Charlotte News-Observer.Skinner owns two goals and six points in five games and is tied with Lee Stempniak for the team scoring lead.Carolina (1-2-2) has yet to play a home game this season.Peters said the team has given up too many goals but does not blame goalies Came Ward and Eddie Lack.He said the Canes five-man play needed to be better, helping the goalies.We knew we had more skill. Now we have to make sure our work ethic is where it was last year, he said. We had a very hard-working team last year. Weve got to get back to that.The Red Wings are 4-2-0 after winning four straight.Before beating San Jose on Saturday, Detroit defeated the Nashville Predators 5-3 at home on Friday night to make it two straight against top teams from the Western Conference.These two games I think we took steps forward as a team, coach Jeff Blashill told mlive.com. We got to measure ourselves against two real good teams. So far, everybody weve played was a playoff team last year, with the exception of Ottawa, and they look to be improved.The Red Wings defensemen played particularly well in the last two wins and are doing a good job of limiting turnovers, preventing opponents from getting easy chances and getting the puck out of the zone quickly.I think were playing better in our own end, left wing and captain Henrik Zetterberg said. I think were faster. Were stopping them a little easier. Theyre not spending as much time (in Red Wings zone) as they did the first two games. When we do that, we spend more time in their end.Detroit defenseman Mike Green was the NHLs Third Star for last week after his first career hat trick in a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators in the season opener at Joe Louis Arena.Green also posted two assists in four games.Custom Florida Panthers Jerseys . 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The International Olympic Committee released the official list of bid cities on Friday after the deadline for applications had passed. The candidates -- all previously announced in their own countries -- are: Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing; Krakow, Poland; Lviv, Ukraine; Oslo, Norway; and Stockholm.Gareth Anscombe will start his first game at fly-half for Wales against Japan, and Sam Warburton will captain in a side that sees 10 changes from the team that defeated Argentina.Its an all-new front-row for Wales with Nicky Smith, Scott Baldwin and Samson Lee, who all started on the bench versus Argentina last weekend, called into the starting side.Cory Hill, who made his debut against Australia in the opening Under Armour Series encounter, packs down alongside Alun Wyn Jones, who will win his 104th cap for Wales, in the second-row. Warburton moves to openside flanker and is joined in the back-row by Ospreys duo Dan Lydiate and James King.Cardiff Blues duo Lloyd Williams and ?Anscombe partner at half-back, with the latter making his first start at fly-half for Wales. The experienced pairing of Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies ?line-up for a 46th time in the midfield together for their country.There is one personnel change in the back-three with Alex Cuthbert coming into the side for George North. Liam Williams starts at full-back with Leigh Halfpenny moving to the wing.We have made a number of changes but have named a very experienced side, said interim head coach Rob Howley.Continuity and momentum is important, hence keeping the likes of Alun Wyn, Jon Davies and Sam (Warburton) in the side, but it is also an opportunity for players who were disappointed against Australia to start and for players who have been pushing on selection.We have made a change with Liiam (Williams) moving to full-back and Leigh (Halfpenny) onto the wing.ddddddddddddLeigh has done well at full-back but we are giving an opportunity to Liam, its his favourable position, Leigh has played on the wing before they have trained well there and we want to have a look at what this option gives us.Japan are a much changed side from the Rugby World Cup but Jamie (Joseph) is developing his team and their recent performances echo the dangers of the RWC with their ability to move the ball wide early and they are a great counter attacking team. Its important we look at our game and are clinical in what we want to do this weekend.On the bench Cardiff Blues trio, Kristian Dacey, Rhys Gill and Scott Andrews provide the front-row cover with Jake Ball and Ross Moriarty completing the forward contingent. Gareth Davies and Sam Davies are joined by uncapped 18-year-old wing Keelan Giles. Giles will become the 11th youngest Wales international if he takes to the field on Saturday.?Wales team to face JapanLiam Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, Alex Cuthbert; Gareth Anscombe, Lloyd Williams; Nicky Smith, Scott Baldwin, Samson Lee, Cory Hill, Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton, James King.Replacements: Kristian Dacey, Rhys Gill, Scott Andrews, Jake Ball, Ross Moriarty, Gareth Davies, Sam Davies, Keelan Giles. ' ' '