Detroit Red Wings vs. Los Angeles Kings: Updates, Lineups, Keys to the Game
Updates
The #RedWings today recalled defenseman Joe Hicketts from the Grand Rapids Griffins.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 14, 2019
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#LeafsForever now tied with the #GoKingsGo for second worst in the NHL in terms of PP goals against (18). #LGRW lead the way with 19 PPG against.
— Nick Alberga (@thegoldenmuzzy) November 14, 2019
Looks like another optional morning skate for the #LAKings today:
— Jack Harris (@Jack_A_Harris) November 14, 2019
-Kovalchuk on the ice
-Another day Ranford was in goal. Campbell was the other goalie. So probably seeing Quick in goal again tonight
McLellan said there will be one lineup change tonight. Didn’t specifically say who, but hinted that Kempe might be slotted in as a wing.
— Jack Harris (@Jack_A_Harris) November 14, 2019
MacDermind and Grundstrom were the last two off the ice.
#RedWings Bernier first goalie off the ice after morning skate.
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) November 14, 2019
#RedWings Blashill said they held Hronek out this morning but wouldn’t say he is definitely out for tonight.
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) November 14, 2019
Lineups
(with the roster moves, I’m taking a stab at the defensive pairings. If we get more information before puck drop, we’ll share that. In the meantime, get your grains of salt ready - J.J.)
DETROIT
Tyler Bertuzzi - Dylan Larkin - Anthony Mantha
Robby Fabbri - Valtteri Filppula - Andreas Athanasiou
Brendan Perlini - Frans Nielsen - Adam Erne
Darren Helm - Christoffer Ehn - Givani Smith
Dennis Cholowski - Mike Green
Joe Hicketts - Madison Bowey
Alex Biega - Jonathan Ericsson
Jonathan Bernier
Jimmy Howard
LOS ANGELES
Alex Iafallo - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown
Jeff Carter - Mike Amadio - Tyler Toffoli
Carl Grundstrom - Blake Lizotte - Austin Wagner
Nikolai Prokhorkin - Adrian Kempe - Kyle Clifford
Alec Martinez - Drew Doughty
Ben Hutton - Sean Walker
Joakim Ryan - Matt Roy
Jonathan Quick
Jack Campbell
Keys to the Game
Grab the Lead Early
The Red Wings comeback win over Anaheim was fun to watch but game tying goals with 30 seconds left in the game are not something to plan on, they are things to build on. Therefore it is imperative for Detroit to come out tonight and carry that same momentum from the first puck drop and build off that emotion.
Shoot Early, Shoot Often
Despite their record, LA gets more shots on goal than any other team in the league and they do not allow a ton either (29.8, 7th in the league). Despite that low number of shots they still have given up 67 goals in 18 games. That means they do a decent job limiting the puck on net but the ones that get through are getting through the goalies with regularity. Looks for Mantha, Perlini, Athanasiou and Hronek to load up and fire away often.
Play to Their Strengths
I pointed out in the Morning Skate that LA still likes to try and bully people from time to time and that Detroit is not a team that can be bullied all the time right now. That said, they are not going to win a board battle, muck it up, scrum in the corners and in front of the net kind of game against LA often because they just are not built for that. They are built for speed and they need to use it whenever they can because LA, like most teams, cannot hang with Detroit in the speed department all the way up and down their lineup.