Gameday Updates

Back in Tampa. #LGRW

🎥 Lalonde: https://t.co/mDO8CkCibc
🎥 Perron: https://t.co/aLKJij0L7I pic.twitter.com/E4RsayjfrH

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 6, 2022

Eyes on Kuby! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/FkDULaXE10

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 6, 2022

Lalonde says Söderblom coming along could be ready to play potentially as soon as the weekend but could require some time in GR to start out after missing so much time

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) December 6, 2022

Husso in what appears to be the starters net at Amalie

— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) December 6, 2022

#GoBolts‘ Andrei Vasilevskiy is the first goaltender off for morning skate. He will start tonight vs. Red Wings.

— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) December 6, 2022

All three players absent from yesterday’s practice — Kucherov, Namestnikov and Fleury — are on the ice for today’s #GoBolts morning skate.

— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) December 6, 2022

Former Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill, now an assistant with Lightning.
Wings at Tampa tonight. pic.twitter.com/6FJNhuQQ7e

— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) December 6, 2022

Jeff Blashill admits there will be ‘different emotions’ facing Red Wings https://t.co/l1qMRLIXtp

— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) December 6, 2022

HUUUUSSSS! pic.twitter.com/2aPuw6FH3b

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 6, 2022

Projected Lineups

Detroit Red Wings

FORWARDS

David Perron – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond
Pius Suter – Michael Rasmussen – Dominik Kubalik
Adam Erne – Andrew Copp – Oskar Sundqvist
Jonatan Berggren – Joe Veleno – Austin Czarnik

DEFENSE

Ben Chiarot – Moritz Seider
Olli Maata – Filip Hronek
Jordan Oesterle – Jake Walman

GOALTENDERS

Ville Husso
Alex Nedeljkovic

Tampa Bay Lightning

FORWARDS

Brandon Hagel – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos – Nick Paul – Alex Killorn
Vladislav Namestikov – Anthony Cirelli – Pat Maroon
Ross Colton – Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Corey Perry

DEFENSE

Victor Hedman – Mikhail Sergachev
Ian Cole – Erik Cernak
Zach Bogosian – Nick Perbix

GOALTENDERS

Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott

Keys to the Game

• Score
  At times this season, the Red Wings channel that “U.S. Men’s Soccer Team at the World Cup” vibe; they’ll do a great job of possessing the puck, set themselves up for prime scoring chances, and then… just not finish./

This year’s edition of the Lightning defense has been more porous than years past and has prone to porous games. Meanwhile, Andrei Vasilevskiy has been a bit off compared to previous seasons (I mean… he’s still GOOD… but the point stands.) The chances will be there for the Red Wings; it’s just a question of whether they can capitalize.

• Prevent the other team From Scoring
  Meanwhile, the Lightning’s forwards are… well… the Lightning’s forwards. Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel, and (somehow) Alex Killorn are all in the middle of hot seasons, and each would be more than happy to take advantage of any chances the Red Wings give them. Which is why it’s important for Detroit to… you know… not do that. This will be a game in which Detroit have to be near-perfect in terms of puck control, defensive assignments, and formations. You don’t want to give the Lightning any “gifts.” /