Line Combinations
Red Wings‘ Lineup
Forwards
| Dylan Larkin | Henrik Zetterberg | Justin Abdelkader |
| Tomas Tatar | Riley Sheahan | Gustav Nyquist |
| Joakim Andersson | Andreas Athanasiou | Teemu Pulkkinen |
| Drew Miller | Luke Glendening | Darren Helm |
Defensemen
| Niklas Kronwall | Mike Green |
| Danny DeKeyser | Jonathan Ericsson |
| Jakub Kindl | Alexey Marchenko |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek (Starting) |
| Jimmy Howard |
Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Brendan Smith
Injuries: Pavel Datsyuk, Kyle Quincey, Brad Richards, Johan Franzen, Landon Ferraro
Power-play units:
- Green, Nyquist, Zetterberg, Kronwall, Abdelkader (net-front)
- Tatar, Sheahan (net-front), Pulkkinen, Kindl, Larkin
Washington’s Lineup
Forwards
| Alex Ovechkin | Evgeny Kuznetsov | T.J. Oshie |
| Marcus Johansson | Nicklas Backstrom | Andre Burakovsky |
| Jason Chimera | Michael Latta | Justin Williams |
| Brooks Laich | Chandler Stephenson | Tom Wilson |
Defensemen
| Brooks Orpik | John Carlson |
| Karl Alzner | Matt Niskanen |
| Dmitri Orlov | Nate Schmidt |
Goaltenders
| Braden Holtby |
| Philipp Grubauer |
Fun Facts!
Red Wings all-time record against Washington: 47-42-16-2
Red Wings goals for per game (GF/G) against Washington: 3.25
Red Wings goals against per game (GA/G) against Washington: 3.29
Data provided by hockeyreference.com
Key Match-ups
Red Wings vs. Alexander Ovechkin
We all know who Ovechkin is. He’s in the upper-echelon of all-time goal-scorers, and he has a chance to become tops in terms of Russian goal-scorers in front of the man who currently holds the record with his next goal. He’s a damn freak of nature, and will be hell-on-wheels tonight. Stop Ovechkin, and you can stop the Capitals.
Mike Green vs. His Old Team
Just going with the narrative here. Mike Green played with Washington for a decade, and now he’s with the Red Wings. It would be pretty cool to see him rip a power-play goal tonight.
Update on Pavel Datsuk (keep your fingers crossed):
Blashill said they’re hoping Datsyuk returns for Friday’s game.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) November 10, 2015
