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7:30p ET, Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, MI
TV: FS-D
Online Streaming: Fox Sports Go
Radio: 97.1 FM The Ticket // 1270 AM CBS Sports Radio
Lightning Blog: Raw Charge
How the mighty have fallen.
Tonight, the Lightning are in town to take on the Red Wings — both teams in a very unfamiliar state. The Lightning have had a disappointing season, and the Red Wings are one of the worst in the league. Something new for both squads.
Tampa holds onto the 5th spot in the Atlantic division, which should be much of a surprise after they lost Steven Stamkos earlier this season. Both teams were sellers at the trade deadline, and have been limping through the rest of the season. At this point, both teams are playing for confidence going into next season.
The Red Wings are still trying to compete, and I personally think they could give the Bolts a run for their money tonight, because whether you like it or not, players don’t play for draft position. For a lot of fans, they’re just hoping the Wings will tank out the season to secure the best-possible draft position. As it stands right now, they’re very unlikely to land a top-three pick, and could be a long shot for top-five. At this point, I’m just looking for entertaining hockey.
Some notes from yesterday’s practice; Darren Helm skated, but will be a game-time decision. The goalie carousel continues as Petr Mrazek will get the nod.
Here’s a look at our expected lineups for tonight.
Expected Lineups
Red Wings
Forwards
| Tomas Tatar | Henrik Zetterberg | Gustav Nyquist |
| Anthony Mantha | Frans Nielsen | Riley Sheahan |
| Andreas Athanasiou | Dylan Larkin | Justin Abdelkader |
| Luke Glendening | Tomas Nosek | Drew Miller |
Defensemen
| Dan DeKeyser | Nick Jensen |
| Niklas Kronwall | Mike Green |
| Xavier Ouellet | Robbie Russo |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek |
| Jimmy Howard |
Lightning
Forwards
| Ondrej Palat | Brayden Point | Nikita Kucherov |
| Alex Killorn | Vladislav Namestnikov | Jonathan Drouin |
| Adam Erne | Yanni Gourde | Joel Vermin |
| Luke Witkowski | Gabriel Dumont | J.T. Brown |
Defensemen
| Victor Hedman | Jake Dotchin |
| Jason Garrison | Anton Stralman |
| Braydon Coburn | Andrej Sustr |
Goaltenders
| Andrei Vasilevskiy |
| Peter Budaj |
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Game Day Prediction Contest
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