The Red Wings, coming off of a 3-0 victory over the Buffalo Sabres last night, are facing off against the Anaheim Ducks this evening. There are no major changes expected to the Red Wings lineup, although Brad Richards will play tonight, after having missed last night’s game to attend the funeral of his grandfather.
According to Helene St. James, Jimmy Howard is scheduled to start in goal today for the Red Wings.
We have also received an update regarding Joakim Andersson’s status:
Joakim Andersson clears waivers, will not be assigned to minors today, per Red Wings GM Ken Holland.
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) January 23, 2016
Andersson will remain with #RedWings. But now he can be sent down if they need to recall a defenseman due to injury or illness.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 23, 2016
We will update this post if any changes to the Wings’ lineup arise.
Updated Line Combinations
Red Wings‘ Lineup
Forwards
| Justin Abdelkader | Henrik Zetterberg | Dylan Larkin |
| Gustav Nyquist | Pavel Datsyuk | Darren Helm |
| Tomas Tatar | Riley Sheahan | Tomas Jurco |
| Brad Richards | Luke Glendening | Teemu Pulkkinen |
Defensemen
| Kyle Quincey | Danny DeKeyser |
| Brendan Smith | Mike Green |
| Jonathan Ericsson | Alexei Marchenko |
Goaltenders
| Jimmy Howard (Starting) |
| Petr Mrazek |
Scratches: Joakim Andersson
Injuries: Niklas Kronwall, Drew Miller, Johan Franzen
Ducks‘ Lineup
Forwards
| Corey Perry | Ryan Getzlaf | Chris Stewart |
| Patrick Maroon | Rickard Rakell | David Perron |
| Andrew Cogliano | Ryan Kesler | Jakob Silfverberg |
| Shawn Horcoff | Nate Thompson | Mike Santorelli |
Defensemen
| Hampus Lindholm | John Manson |
| Sami Vatanen | Kevin Bieksa |
| Shea Theodore | Korbinian Holzer |
Goaltenders
| John Gibson (Starting) |
| Frederik Andersen |
