Datsyuk Out: Line changes

by Casey Richey on Oct 15, 2009 3:51 PM CDT in News

Pavel Datsyuk is sitting for tonight's game against the Kings as a result of an undisclosed body injury. This means lines will be shuffled a bit in order to fill the spot.

Here's a look at the lines for tonight's game, thanks to Ansar Khan of MLive.com:

Bertuzzi-Zetterberg-Cleary

Leino-Filppula-Williams

Helm-Abdelkader-Eaves

Holmstrom-Draper-Maltby

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda

Osgood

As you can see, Brett Lebda, Kris Draper, and Kirk Maltby all return to the ice tonight after being out for different periods of time. I particularly like the idea of putting Filppula's line back together, I think they've worked particularly well together.

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geez another injury

GO WINGS!…they will recover very soon i am confident

we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE

thanks for a great season Rockies!

LETS GO WINGS!

by TuLoRocks2008 on Oct 15, 2009 4:13 PM CDT reply actions

Yikes

It’s worrisome how ordinary our lineup looks without Datsyuk and Franzen.

by Elfuego51 on Oct 15, 2009 4:21 PM CDT reply actions

indeed.

We’ll need some good production tonight out of the guys like Leino and Filppula

Winging It In Motown

by Casey Richey on Oct 15, 2009 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions

could not agree more

i feel like the rumors of our depth have been greatly exagerated

by OriginalRecipeIzzy on Oct 15, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions

It’ll be interesting to see how Kopitar handles Zetterberg tonight.

Holmstrom on the 4th line? What’s up with that?

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Oct 15, 2009 5:04 PM CDT reply actions

psh i dunno

I dont understand the Holmstrom fourth line move at all. He’s our leading scorer with 3 goals so no idea. I know two of the goals were from deflections but that’s why he needs to be on the 3rd line. I would say second but they don’t want to break up that Filppula line i dont think.

Winging It In Motown

by Casey Richey on Oct 15, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions