Preview: Detroit Red Wings take on the Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 24: Ian Mitchell #51 of the Chicago Blackhawks collides with Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on January 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 24: Ian Mitchell #51 of the Chicago Blackhawks collides with Tyler Bertuzzi #59 of the Detroit Red Wings at the United Center on January 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

The Detroit Red Wings will play their second road game in two nights when they play at the United Center in Chicago, IL.  Game time tonight is 7:00 PM ET.

Tyler Bertuzzi will return to action after missing last night’s road 6-1 loss in Montreal.  Carter Rowney will return to the press box after a one game audition.  Filip Hronek remains day-to-day and will not dress tonight.  Alex Nedeljkovic will get the start in goal for the Red Wings.

Detroit Projected Lineup

Forwards

Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond

Robby Fabbri – Pius Suter – Filip Zadina

Vladislav Namestnikov – Michael Rasmussen – Adam Erne

Givani Smith – Mitchell Stephens – Sam Gagner

Defense
Danny DeKeyser – Filip Hronek

Nick Leddy – Moritz Seider

Marc Staal – Gustav Lindstrom

Goalies
Alex Nedeljkovic (Starting)

Thomas Greiss

Not in Lineup
Troy Stecher (Healthy), Jordan Oesterle (Healthy), Carter Rowney (Healthy)

Chicago Projected Lineup

Forwards

Alex Debrincat – Henrik Borgstrom – Ryan Carpenter

Dominik Kubalik – Jonathan Toews – Dylan Strome

Brandon Hagel – Kirby Dach – Philipp Kurashev

Mackenzie Entwistle –  Tyler Johnson – Jujhar Khaira

Defense

Calvin de Haan – Seth Jones

Jake McCabe – Connor Murphy

Riley Stillman – Erik Gustafsson

Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Starting)

Marc-Andre Fleury

Not in Lineup 

Patrick Kane (Covid-19 Protocol),  Adam Gaudette (Healthy), Reese Johnson (Healthy)

Chicago Notes

  • Chicago are winless 0-4-1 to start the season
  • The Blackhawks have been outscored 21-9 in their first five games
  • Patrick Kane leads the Blackhawks with 1G-4A-5PTS in five games
  • Marc-Andre Fleury is 0-3-0 with a 5.63 GAA and .840 SV% to start his tenure with Chicago
  • Forwards Ryan Carpenter, Patrick Kane and defenseman Erik Gustafsson did not practice Saturday (Covid-19 Protocol).  Carpenter and Gustafsson will play, Kane remains in Covid-19 Protocol
  • Forward Reese Johnson was recalled on Saturday from Rockford (AHL)