The Wings skated at SAP today with Jared Coreau in the starter’s net and another tweak to the power play.
Red Wings Expected Lineups
Forwards
|
Tomas Tatar |
Henrik Zetterberg |
Anthony Mantha |
|
Andreas Athanasiou |
Frans Nielsen |
Thomas Vanek |
|
Gustav Nyquist |
Dylan Larkin |
Riley Sheahan |
|
Steve Ott |
Luke Glendening |
Drew Miller |
Defensemen
|
Danny DeKeyser |
Nick Jensen |
|
Jonathan Ericsson |
Ryan Sproul |
|
Xavier Ouellet |
Alexey Marchenko |
Goaltenders
|
Jared Coreau (starting) |
|
Petr Mrazek |
Powerplay Units:
Larkin-Athanasiou-Mantha-Sheahan-DeKeyser
Vanek-Nielsen-Nyquist-Zetterberg-Sproul
Tatar might be a little banged up from hit he took in LA game. Would explain why he’s not on power play. #RedWings
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 7, 2017
Sharks Expected Lineups
Forwards
|
Timo Meier |
Joe Thornton |
Joe Pavelski |
|
Kevin Labanc |
Logan Couture |
Joonas Donskoi |
|
Patrick Marleau |
Chris Tierney |
Joel Ward |
|
Michael Haley |
Tommy Wingels |
Melker Karlsson |
Defensemen
|
Paul Martin |
Brent Burns |
|
Brenden Dillon |
Justin Braun |
|
Mirco Mueller |
Dylan DeMelo |
Goaltenders
|
Martin Jones (starting) |
|
Aaron Dell |
Kyle’s Keys to Success
Neutralize Brent Burns
As we all know, Brent Burns is a pain in the ass to play against. The Red Wings are going to have their hands full trying to keep him tame, so matchups are going to need close attention. Best way to burn the Burns is to use speed, which the Wings have plenty of.
Jared Coreau: Large, and in Charge
The newest movement in Red Wings goaltending is rookie Jared Coreau. He’ll play a big key going forward, as would any goaltender. Simply put, this team needs strong goaltending to succeed.
Let Thomas Vanek do the Driving
Thomas Vanek is the straw that stirs the drink wherever he plays. I think the Red Wings need to lean on this and keep him with Nielsen and Athanasiou. If not for the best chance to win, then the best chance to inflate his trade value for later on.
