Kind of a big game tonight for both teams, though not necessarily a must-win for the Red Wings. The Blue Jackets are currently the second wild card team in the East, two points back from Detroit. It’s important for the Wings to keep bringing in points, but with Tampa has won six straight games and the space between that first wild card spot in the East and the third spot in the Atlantic won’t seem to shrink, at least for now.
Tonight’s game is a bit of an appetizer for Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Ohio Stadium. Columbus has been dismal on the road this season, with a record of 9-16-4. The Wings are the beneficiary of the next couple of games — tonight is at LCA, and Saturday, while in Columbus, will have a large portion of Red Wings fans in attendance.
Michael Rasmussen skated today, but it’s unlikely he will return to the lineup tonight. Cam Talbot gets the start. What’s the over/under for how many times FDSN mentions that Dylan Larkin and Zach Werenski were roommates?
How to Tune In
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network
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Red Wings Projected Lineup
Kasper-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Compher-Kane
Soderblom-Veleno-Tarasenko
Berggren-Motte-Fischer
Chiarot-Seider
Edvinsson-Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl
Talbot
Lyon
Blue Jackets Projected Lineup
Voronkov-Fantilli-Marchenko
Jenner-Sillinger-Johnson
Aston-Reese-Danforth-Olivier
van Riemsdyk-Kuraly-Labate
Werenski-Fabbro
Mateychuk-Provorov
Christiansen-Severson
Tarasov
Merzlikins
