Projected Lineups: Red Wings vs Canadiens
The Red Wings (26-15-4) are set to face off against the Canadiens (25-13-6) in an upcoming game. Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams:
Red Wings Lineup:
- Emmitt Finnie, Dylan Larkin, Marco Kasper
- Alex DeBrincat, Andrew Copp, Patrick Kane
- James van Riemsdyk, J.T. Compher, Lucas Raymond
- Elmer Soderblom, Michael Rasmussen, Mason Appleton
- Simon Edvinsson, Moritz Seider
- Ben Chiarot, Axel Sandin-Pellikka
- Albert Johansson, Jacob Bernard-Docker
- John Gibson (Goaltender)
- Cam Talbot (Backup)
Scratched: Travis Hamonic, Sheldon Dries
Injured: None
Canadiens Lineup:
- Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Texier
- Juraj Slafkovsky, Oliver Kapanen, Ivan Demidov
- Zachary Bolduc, Phillip Danault, Brendan Gallagher
- Sammy Blais, Joe Veleno, Owen Beck
- Mike Matheson, Noah Dobson
- Lane Hutson, Alexandre Carrier
- Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj
- Jacob Fowler
- Jakub Dobes (Goaltender)
Scratched: Sam Montembeault, Jayden Struble
Injured: Kirby Dach (broken foot), Alex Newhook (broken ankle), Patrik Laine (lower body), Jake Evans (lower body), Josh Anderson (upper body)
Status Report:
- Dries, a forward, was recalled from the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids team on Friday.
- Guhle returns to action after surgery on November 13 to repair a partially torn adductor muscle.
- Struble will be scratched for the first time in six games since December 30.
- Laine, Dach, and Evans participated in the morning skate, marking their first appearance since their respective injuries, but none is ready to return to the lineup.
This game promises an intriguing match-up, with both teams boasting strong lineups and a few key players returning from injuries. Stay tuned for more updates as the game approaches!
