Updates
Hi. pic.twitter.com/qWJ4r9486Z
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 6, 2019
#RedWings in morning skate:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Hirose-Athanasiou-Helm
Kuffner-Ehn-Frk
Puempel-Turgeon-WitkowskiKronwall-Hronek
Hicketts-Bowey
Chelios-McIlrath
Howard in starter’s net— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) April 6, 2019
#RedWings Rasmussen in morning skate at @LCArena_Detroit. pic.twitter.com/mKKOFMNm7L
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) April 6, 2019
Phil Housley says he expects to be back next season to coach the #Sabres
— Larry Lage (@LarryLage) April 6, 2019
Lineups
DETROIT
Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Anthony Mantha
Taro Hirose – Andreas Athanasiou – Darren Helm
Ryan Kuffner – Christoffer Ehn – Martin Frk
Matt Puempel – Dominic Turgeon
Niklas Kronwall – Filip Hronek
Joe Hicketts – Madison Bowey
Jake Chelios – Dylan McIlrath
Luke Witkowski
Jimmy Howard
Kaden Fulcher
Sabres
Victor Olofsson – Jack Eichel – Sam Reinhart
Jeff Skinner – Evan Rodrigues – Kyle Okposo
Scott Wilson- Casey Middlestadt – Connor Sheary
Zemgus Girgensons – Johan Larsson – Jason Pominville
Rasmus Dahlin – Rasmus RistolainenR –
Jake McCabe – Brandon Montour
Lawrence Pilut – Casey Nelson
Carter Hutton
Linus Ullmark
Keys to the Game
Tank vs. Tank
Whoever loses this game wins the 28th place in the NHL standings while the winner of the game could rise as high as 26th depending on the Rangers. Correct my math draft watchers, but I believe 28th place has a 9.5% chance of picking 1st and 27th has an 8.5% chance of picking first so this game actually does matter.
The Reign of Larkin the Infallible
It’s almost certain that Dylan Larkin will be awarded the C for next season and many more, bringing us officially into the new era of Red Wings hockey and out of this in-between phase. I have a secret fantasy where he hops onto the ice with the C on his sweater tonight like ‘oh hey I’m the captain now nbd’ but I also know how we all will lose our freaking minds during player intros at the home opener in October.
Even Hello Kitty Said Goodbye to You
Who is playing their last game as a Wing? It’s easy to dream about, but hard to know. Blash and Kenny seem to be locked in for at least another season, signs point to Kronner giving it one more go but we desperately need to dump some defensemen to make room for Hronek and Friends, Vanek, Witter, and Frk could all be spare parts, and many more scenarios we’ll discuss throughout the offseason.
If it’s Kronwall, I will cry and you will shut up and let me or I will tell Zetterberg on you.
