Game Day Updates
The #RedWings today assigned defenseman Joe Hicketts to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. pic.twitter.com/WWZOBD6wRL
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 23, 2019
#RedWings Blashill said Green definitely out, Helm is a game-time decision and Erne is unknown.
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) November 23, 2019
The Detroit #RedWings today removed right wing Givani Smith from injured reserve and assigned him to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins.
Details: https://t.co/A9wCgfv3aR pic.twitter.com/d1Slamjjo9
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) November 22, 2019
Louis Domingue will start tomorrow for #NJDevils versus Red Wings.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) November 23, 2019
Lineups
Detroit
Forwards
Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Anthony Mantha
Robby Fabbri – Valtteri Filppula – Andreas Athanasiou
Taro Hirose – Frans Nielsen – Brendan Perlini
Christoffer Ehn – Luke Glendening – Adam Erne
Defense
Dennis Cholowski – Filip Hronek
Jonathan Ericsson – Madison Bowey
Alex Biega – Dylan McIlrath
Goalies
New Jersey
Forwards
Taylor Hall – Nico Hischier – Kyle Palmieri
Jesper Boqvist – Jack Hughes – Wayne Simmonds
Blake Coleman – Travis Zajac – Nikita Gusev
Miles Wood – Pavel Zacha – Jesper Bratt
Defense
Andy Greene – Damon Severson
Will Butcher – P.K. Subban
Mirco Mueller – Sami Vatanen
Goalies
Louis Domingue
Mackenzie Blackwood
Keys to the Game
1. Test Domingue Early and Often
The New Jersey goaltender is making his starting debut for the Devils. He did get a taste of NHL action in a relief appearance last night making 5 saves coming into the game in the 3rd period after Pittsburgh had put four behind Blackwood. Domingue has previous experience at the NHL level getting 26 starts for Tampa Bay last season going 21-5-0 with a 2.88 GAA and .908 SV%. Those numbers are respectable but this is his first start this season and he hasn’t really faced NHL shooters in a game situation in months. The Red Wings need to exploit the backup netminder and get some goal support to give Bernier some breathing room to get a win.
2. Pounce On a Tired Group
New Jersey comes into the game fresh off a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh last night. Expect the Devils to come out swinging following two consecutive big losses. But with the quick turnaround they’ll likely be a tired group. The Wings need to take advantage of the extra day of rest they’ve had and get the tempo of the game up to a high pace and force the Devils to try and keep up. This could be one of the rare instances that an end to end game may actually favour Detroit.
3. Young Guns Must Continue to Drive the Bus
The hot hands right now belong to Tyler Bertuzzi, Anthony Mantha, Andreas Athanasiou, Robby Fabbri, and Filip Hronek. Assuming Dylan Larkin gets back on track in short order, this young core is responsible for carrying the load for this squad. They’ve done an admirable job so far each getting hot at various times. But given the rest of the roster, there’s no expectation that any further help is on the way. Combine that with the fact that the Wings have given up 3 or more goals in every game except for two in November and there’s no leeway for this group to let up.
