I’m not going to go too far into analysis or what needs to be done.
Just win the game, or hit the golf course. Plain-and-simple. The Red Wings need to keep their composure, and not fall into a similar situation like they did in game two. You have one job. Do it.
Alexey Marchenko is out, Xavier Ouellet is out. No changes from the last game.
Forwards
| Gustav Nyquist | Henrik Zetterberg | Dylan Larkin |
| Darren Helm | Pavel Datsyuk | Brad Richards |
| Tomas Tatar | Joakim Andersson | Andreas Athanasiou |
| Justin Abdelkader | Luke Glendening | Riley Sheahan |
Defensemen
| Danny DeKeyser | Kyle Quincey |
| Jonathan Ericsson | Niklas Kronwall |
| Brendan Smith | Mike Green |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek (starting) |
| Jimmy Howard |
Power Play units:
- Nyquist-Zetterberg-Larkin, Abdelkader (net front), Kronwall
- Tatar-Datsyuk-Sheahan (net front), Richards, Green
Lightning Lineups
Forwards
| Alex Killorn | Tyler Johnson | Nikita Kucherov |
| Ondrej Palat | Valtteri Filppula | Jonathan Drouin |
| Erik Condra | Cedric Paquette | Ryan Callahan |
| Brian Boyle | Vladislav Namestnikov | Mike Blunden |
Defensemen
| Victor Hedman | Matthew Carle |
| Jason Garrison | Andrej Sustr |
| Nikita Nesterov | Braydon Coburn |
Goaltenders
| Ben Bishop (starting) |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy |
Key Matchups:
Red Wings vs Literally Everything
Your backs are up against a wall. You have no where to go. It’s time to roll up the sleeves and fight your way out. And please, for crying out loud, score a power-play goal for once.
Red Wings fans vs Red Wings fans
Despite whatever happens tonight, can we all just be kind to one another? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY.
