Gameday Updates: Red Wings @ Flames, Line Combinations, Keys to the Game

Looks like we’ll be awaiting the ol’ gametime decision on the 4th line:

Red Wings Projected Lineup

Anthony Mantha - Henrik Zetterberg - Gustav Nyquist

Tomas Tatar - Dylan Larkin - Justin Abdelkader

Darren Helm - Frans Nielsen - Luke Glendening

Martin Frk - Andreas Athanasiou - David Booth

Jonathan Ericsson - Trevor Daley

Xavier Ouellet - Mike Green

Niklas Kronwall - Nick Jensen

Petr Mrazek

Jimmy Howard

Flames Projected Lineup

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Micheal Ferland

Matthew Tkachuk - Mikael Backlund - Michael Frolik

Sam Bennett - Mark Jankowski - Jaromir Jagr

Kris Versteeg - Curtis Lazar - Troy Brouwer

Mark Giordano - Dougie Hamilton

TJ Brodie - Michael Stone

Brett Kulak - Matt Bartkowski

Mike Smith

Eddie Lack

Keys to the Game

There will be no tapping of the brakes

The Wings have played two very solid games in a row, now we see if it’s a fluke or a sign of good things to come. Ending the roadtrip on a high note and bringing the momentum back home could set us up to keep on rolling. Not to get ahead of ourselves, but Jackets, Flames (again), Sabres, Avs, Oilers (again) all at home coming up. If we want points, now is the time.*

*Shut up #TeamTank you can keep your well reasoned arguments. Besides, I’ve seen the March schedule too.

Do your little turn on the catwalk

You know what’s been really great about the last two games? I haven’t actually noticed Zetterberg’s play that much compared to the rest of the team, and no #DepressedZetterberg interviews either.

Everybody has been having their shining moments, which makes us unpredictable. One minute they’re hopelessly chasing after AA and the next minute LGD is throwing his garbage in their goalie’s face and then here comes Frk to blast his way onto the score sheet. All of our lines have completely different strengths and all have been dangerous.

Let’s Go Red Wings!