Red Wings vs Coyotes: Gameday Updates, Line Combinations, Key Match-ups
Line Combinations
Red Wings Lineup
Forwards
| Gustav Nyquist | Henrik Zetterberg | Justin Abdelkader |
| Tomas Tatar | Pavel Datsyuk | Darren Helm |
| Dylan Larkin | Riley Sheahan | Brad Richards |
| Tomas Jurco | Luke Glendening | Joakim Andersson |
Defensemen
| Niklas Kronwall | Jonathan Ericsson |
| Danny DeKeyser | Kyle Quincey |
| Brendan Smith | Mike Green |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek (starting) |
| Jimmy Howard |
Scratches: Alexey Marchenko (ugh)
Injuries: Teemu Pulkkinen (shoulder), Johan Franzen (concussion), Drew Miller (lower-body)
Power-play units:
- Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Abdelkader (net front), Nyquist-Kronwall
- Tatar-Larkin-Sheahan (net front), Richards-Green
Coyotes Lineup
Forwards
| Max Domi | Antoine Vermette | Mikkel Boedker |
| Tobias Rieder | Martin Hanzal | Anthony Duclair |
| Jordan Martinook | Brad Richardson | Shane Doan |
| Kyle Chipchura | Boyd Gordon | Viktor Tikhonov |
Defensemen
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | Connor Murphy |
| Klas Dahlbeck | Zbynek Michalek |
| Nicklas Grossmann | Michael Stone |
Goaltenders
| Louis Domingue (starting) |
| Anders Lindback |
Key Match-ups
Slow start vs Quick start
The Wings have been off for a couple of days, while the Yotes have been playing. I'm afraid of them coming out with feet made of lead tonight. However, after the game against LA, perhaps a break bodes well for the team. I guess I don't feel comfortable either way. Dammit.
Gustav Nyquist vs Scoring slump
Nyquist needs to get it going. The lack of scoring from him is highly problematic to the team, especially since they've only managed to win one-goal games lately. They need a big, dominating win. Oddly enough, the last win they had like that was against Arizona.
Petr Mrazek vs Louis Domingue
Two young goalies who are playing hot lately. What isn't to love about that?