Preview: Detroit Red Wings take on the Chicago Blackhawks
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)