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Red Wings Updates
Khan(!) gives us the lines from the morning skate.
#RedWings lines at skate prior to tonight’s game vs. @Senators
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2019
Nyquist-Larkin-Mantha
Helm-Nielsen-Vanek
Athanasiou-Glendening-Ehn
Abdelkader-de la Rose-Rasmussen
Defense:
Kronwall-Green
DeKeyser-Jensen
Ericsson-Daley
Looks like Cholowski, Witkowski, Frk scratched. pic.twitter.com/ReZe4T1TY7
#RedWings power play units:
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2019
1. Kronwall (point), Athanasiou, Mantha (half walls),Larkin (slot), Vanek (net front).
2. Green (point), Nielsen, Nyquist (half walls), Abdelkader (slot), Rasmussen (net front).
Howard is in the starter’s net. Doesn’t look like Bertuzzi will be back in tonight.
#RedWings Bertuzzi participating in morning skate, just scored and is celebrating. Does not appear that he will play tonight.
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 14, 2019
Also, Martin Frk cleared waivers:
Frk clears
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 14, 2019
According to Khan, Frk will be assigned to the Griffins.
Senators Updates
For the time being, we have the projected lines from Daily Faceoff. It looks like there will likely be at least one change before puck drop.
Borowiecki not on ice this morning and Senators have only 11 forwards, pending potential Belleville callup
— Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) February 14, 2019
Indications are that Cody Goloubef and Darren Archibald have been called up from Belleville
— Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) February 14, 2019
Boucher says one of Goloubef or Archibald will play tonight
— Ken Warren (@Citizenkwarren) February 14, 2019
Goloubef is a defensemen, and Archibald is a forward.
Red Wings Projected Lines
Nyquist - Larkin - Mantha
Helm - Nielsen - Vanek
Athanasiou - Glendening - Ehn
Abdelkader - de la Rose - Rasmussen
Kronwall - Green
Dekeyser - Jensen
Ericsson - Daley
Howard
Bernier
Senators Projected Lines
Dzingel - Duchene - Ryan
Tkachuk - White - Stone
Smith - Pageau - Paajarvi
Harpur - Tierney - Balcers
Chabot - Demelo
Lajoie - Ceci
Borowiecki - Jaros
Nilsson
Gustavsson
Three Keys to the Game
- Get the goals going early and often. When the Wings are in a season like this, the keys to the game are less about what is necessary to win, and more about what I selfishly want to see for my own enjoyment. The Wings haven’t scored 4 or more goals in a month, since a loss to the Flames (and what a heart breaker that one was.) Score 4+ goals tonight, guys!
- Don’t let Tkachuk be a punk. The kid is like the other Tkachuk’s which means he’s all about drawing penalties. Save the PK showcase for a Tuesday night, guys. On a Thursday, closing in on President’s Day Weekend, nobody want’s to see the fine wine that is Luke Glendening shutting down an explosive power play. We want action!
- Serve Meatloaf. This isn’t exactly X’s and O’s, but it is related to Valentine’s Day. There is one love song that exists to reign sovereign over all the other love songs. None can match the heart-splitting ballad of “I Will Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That.)” If the LCA doesn’t play this king of the heart strings then the whole night will be an abject and total failure, regardless of the on-ice result. Yes, I’m very serious. Don’t joke about Meatloaf.