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Red Wings Lineup
Forwards
| Tomas Tatar | Henrik Zetterberg | Anthony Mantha |
| Andreas Athanasiou | Frans Nielsen | Tomas Vanek |
| Dylan Larkin | Darren Helm | Justin Abdelkader |
| Luke Glendening | Riley Sheahan | Steve Ott |
Defensemen
| Dan DeKeyser | Mike Green |
| Brendan Smith | Xavier Ouellet |
| Niklas Kronwall | Nick Jensen |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek |
| Jared Coreau |
Power Play Units
PP1 – Mantha, Nielsen, Abdelkader, Kronwall, Zetterberg
PP2 – Tatar, Helm, Vanek, Larkin, Green
Capitals Lineup
Forwards
| Alex Ovechkin | Nicklas Backstrom | T.J. Oshie |
| Marcus Johansson | Evgenvy Kuznetsov | Justin Williams |
| Brett Connolly | Lars Eller | Zachary Sanford |
| Daniel Winnik | Jay Beagle | Tom Wilson |
Defensemen
| Karl Alzner | John Carlson |
| Dimitri Orlov | Matt Niskanen |
| Brooks Orpik | Nate Schmidt |
Goaltenders
| Braden Holtby |
| Philipp Grubauer |
Power Play Units
PP1 – Johnansson, Backstrom, Oshie, Ovechkin, Niskanen
PP2 – Kuznetsov, Eller, Williams, Orlov, Carlson
Keys to the Game:
Stay 5 on 5
Washington is dangerous offensively no matter what situation they are in. The Red Wings are almost comically bad on the power play. If they have any chance of being in this they have to keep this 5 on 5.
Finish Chances
Even if they can keep it 5 on 5, the Wings still have to deal with reigning Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby in net. He is having another Vezina like season so whatever chances the Wings do get they have got to bury because there are not going to be many.
Build for the Future
All but the staunchest of fans accepts that this team is not going to make the playoffs. Now is the time to start backing off the minutes Zetterberg, Nielsen, DeKeyser, etc. are logging and step up the minutes for Larkin, Athanasiou, Mantha, Ouellet, Jensen, Sproul, etc. Expose them to tougher competition and minutes when the pressure to win is not as great while also saving what little tread the others have left for next season.