It was an optional morning skate for the Red Wings. The lines below are pretty much a guess. However, we do know who will start between the pipes.
Jared Coreau starting tonight for #RedWings
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) December 23, 2016
Detroit Line Combinations
Forwards
| Tomas Tatar | Henrik Zetterberg | Anthony Mantha |
| Gus Nyquist | Frans Nielsen | Thomas Vanek |
| Dylan Larkin | Riley Sheahan | Luke Glendening |
| Steve Ott | Andreas Athanasiou | Tomas Jurco |
Defensemen
| Danny DeKeyser | Ryan Sproul |
| Niklas Kronwall | Nick Jensen |
| Jonathan Ericsson | Xavier Ouellet |
Goaltenders
| Jared Coreau (starting) |
| Petr Mrazek |
Power Play units:
- Tatar-Sheahan-Mantha, Zetterberg-Kronwall
- Nyquist-Nielsen-Vanek, Larkin-Sproul
Florida Line Combinations
Forwards
| Seth Griffith | Alexsander Barkov | Jaromir Jagr |
| Jonathan Marchessault | Vincent Trocheck | Reilly Smith |
| Jussi Jokinen | Denis Malgin | Nick Bjugstad |
| Colton Sceviour | Derek KacKenzie | Shawn Thornton |
Defensemen
| Keith Yandle | Aaron Ekblad |
| Mark Pysyk | Michael Matheson |
| Jason Demers | Jakub Kindl |
Goaltenders
| James Reimer (starting) |
| Matt McKenna |
Keys to the Game:
1. Need more shoot
Duh.
2. Score on the power play
Duh.
Fun Facts:
1. Gus Nyquist has 4 goals this season. However, top 5 player on the team Steve Ott has 5 goals in his last 176 games (including playoffs).
2. Gus Nyquist only knows how to bring it in one dimension. However, top 5 player on the team Steve Ott knows how to bring his impressive set of skills in not just one dimension, but all dimensions, including — but not limited to — the 5th dimension, Lego dimensions, the Dark Dimension and, of course, that dimension that James Spader and Kurt Russell go to after passing through the wormhole in Stargate.
Let’s Go Red Wings.
