Red Wings' Franzen to miss Game Four

May 13, 2008 - 9:20 PM DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings again will be without center Johan Franzen on Wednesday when they try to complete afour-game sweep of the Dallas Stars in the Western Conferencefinals.Franzen has missed the last two games of the series withconcussion-like symptoms. The Red Wings have not received theresults of tests he underwent in Detroit on Monday."He's stilling having headaches," Red Wings general manger KenHolland told the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday. "Nothing'schanged. He's not going to play in Game Four and he'sday-to-day. Hopefully, he feels better in a few days."Detroit opened a commanding three-games-to-none lead over theStars with a 5-2 win on Monday and is one victory away from itsfirst appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 2002.With the Red Wings in control of the series, they have no needto rush Franzen back into the lineup. If the Stars avoidelimination Wednesday, Game Five will take place in Detroit onSaturday.The Red Wings are not sure when the 28-year-old Swede would beable to return to the lineup."He's not healthy enough to work out," Holland said.Prior to being forced out of the lineup, Franzen had beenperhaps the biggest surprise of the playoffs. He is still theleading goal scorer in the postseason with 12 despite missingthe two last games.Franzen recorded a pair of hat tricks in the Red Wings' sweep ofthe Colorado Avalanche in the conference semifinals, becomingthe first player to accomplish that feat since Edmonton's JariKurri did it against Chicago in 1985.Franzen already has broken Gordie Howe's franchise mark for mostgoals in one playoff season. Since March 2, he has scored 27goals in his last 27 games.