Red Wings Drew Miller will play two days after taking skate to fac

Drew Miller is one tough dude. The Red Wingsforward announced after the team'smorning skate that he willplay in Thursday night's home game against the Bruins despitetaking justtwo days earlier. "Big game for our team, so I'm excited to get back out there and help the team out," Miller told . 10 DAYS TO GO: | | Miller was left with severe lacerations on both sides of his right eyeand nearly 60 stitches after accidentally being struck in the face by the skate ofSenators forwardMark Stoneduring Tuesday' Blaze Alexander Jersey s game. "It was definitely very scary. I thought my eye was cut or gone or something was going on with it. I knew it wasn't good," . "So, I got really lucky and very thankful that nothing happened to my actual eyeball. I can live with a scar and some stitches, but I don't want to live without my eye." To avoid another close call, Miller will don a full face shieldas a precautionary measure to protect his bruised and swollen eye. "You wear a half-shield for so long and add a piece on the bottom and it's a little bit different, but two days with it on, I feel comfortable and confident playing in it," Miller said. "It'd be different if [Henrik] Zetterberg was not able to see the puck, but it's a little different for me block shots and chip the puck out, I think it'll be OK." THEY WANT STANLEY: | The Red Wings,bombarded with injuries,will be withoutPavel Datsyuk,Erik ColeandTomas Jurco whileRiley Sheahan's status has yet to be determined. "That's laying it on the line for your buddies," coach Mike Babcock said. "We're proud of Millsy and we need him." The Red Wings currently sit atthirdin the Atlantic Division, though the Bruins have the opportunity to match them, at least in points, if they can pull out a win. Brett Johnson Jersey