Red Wings vs Predators: Gameday Updates, Line Combinations, Key Match-ups
Confirmed Line Combinations For Tonight
Red Wings' Lineup
Forwards
| Gustav Nyquist | Henrik Zetterberg | Justin Abdelkader |
| Darren Helm | Pavel Datsyuk | Brad Richards |
| Tomas Tatar | Riley Sheahan | Tomas Jurco |
| Joakim Andersson | Luke Glendening | Tomas Nosek |
Defensemen
| Niklas Kronwall | Danny DeKeyser |
| Brendan Smith | Mike Green |
| Jakub Kindl | Alexey Marchenko |
Goaltenders
| Petr Mrazek |
| Jimmy Howard |
Scratches: None.
Injuries: Johan Franzen, Dylan Larkin, Kyle Quincey, Drew Miller, Teemu Pulkkinen
Power-play Units:
1st unit: Justin Abdelkader, Henrik Zetterberg, Gustav Nyquist, Niklas Kronwall, Jakub Kindl
2nd unit: Pavel Datsyuk, Riley Sheahan, Tomas Tatar, Brad Richards, Mike Green
Predators' Lineup
Forwards
| Filip Forsberg | Mike Ribeiro | Craig Smith |
| Colin Wilson | Calle Jarnkrok | James Neal |
| Viktor Arvidsson | Colton Sissons | Cody Hodgson |
| Eric Nystrom | Paul Gaustad | Miikka Salomaki |
Defensemen
| Roman Josi | Shea Weber |
| Barrett Jackman | Seth Jones |
| Mattias Ekholm | Ryan Ellis |
Goaltenders
| Pekka Rinne |
| Carter Hutton |
Key Match-Ups
Wings PP vs Preds PK
Detroit had two power-play goals against New Jersey. The Predators have one of the worst penalty kill units in the league. They should probably look into scoring some goals on the power-play tonight.
Shea Weber
He scored a hat-trick last time we played Nashville. Even though we won, that's not exactly something you should let a defenseman do. His shot is an absolute bomb. Detroit will need to try and keep the puck out off of his stick.
Larkin-less lineup
Detroit won't have Larkin tonight. He's out with an upper-body injury. The Red Wings will definitely be impacted by this, so it will be interesting to see what the team is like minus the rookie phenom, who leads the team in goal-scoring.