Game 23: Detroit Red Wings face a difficult task in Boston

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The Detroit Red Wings attempt to make it three wins in a row when they travel to play the always difficult Boston Bruins.

Boston are 6-4-0 during their last 10 games after a 3-2 victory at home against Vancouver on Sunday.

Game time tonight is 7:00 PM ET at TD Garden in Boston, MA.

Red Wings Notes

  • Detroit are currently 4th in the Atlantic Division with a 10-9-3 record
  • The Red Wings special teams are currently ranked 24th in the NHL, PP 15.0%, PK 78.1%
  • Lucas Raymond continues to lead the Red Wings in scoring with 21 points in 22 games
  • Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 10 goals
  • Tyler Bertuzzi leads the Red wings with a +9 rating
  • Moritz Seider leads all Red Wings defensemen in scoring with 14 points in 22 games
  • Raymond and Seider lead Detroit with 12 assists each
  • Thomas Greiss is expected to start and has a 4-6-0 record, 3.41 GAA, and .901 SV% in 10 games
  • Grand Rapids forward Kyle Criscuolo has been recalled to Detroit on an emergency loan
  • Filip Hronek missed yesterday’s practice due to non-COVID related illness.  He is expected to be in the lineup tonight.

Detroit Projected Lineup

Forwards

Tyler Bertuzzi – Dylan Larkin – Lucas Raymond

Robby Fabbri – Pius Suter – Givani Smith

Sam Gagner – Carter Rowney –  Filip Zadina

Vladislav Namestnikov – Michael Rasmussen – Adam Erne

Defensemen

Nick Leddy – Filip Hronek

Jordan Oesterle – Moritz Seider

Dan Renouf – Gustav Lindstrom

Goaltenders

Thomas Greiss (starter)

Alex Nedeljkovic

Not in lineup

Marc Staal (healthy), Danny DeKeyser (COVID-19), Joe Veleno (upper body), Kyle Cricuolo (healthy)

Bruins Notes

  • Boston are currently 5th in the Atlantic Division with a 11-7-0 record
  • The Bruins special teams are currently ranked 6th in the NHL, PP 25.5%, PK 83.6%
  • Brad Marchand leads the Bruins in scoring with nine goals, 15 assists and 24 points in 18 games
  • Marchard was suspended for three games yesterday and will not play tonight
  • Defensemen Charlie McAvoy leads Boston with a +5 rating
  • Goaltender Linus Ullmark is expected to start and has a 5-3-0 record, 2.76 GAA, and .914 SV% in eight games
  • Forward Jake DeBrusk has requested a trade and will be back in the Bruins lineup tonight

Boston Projected Lineup

Forwards

Taylor Hall – Patrice Bergeron – David Pastrnak

Nick Foligno – Charlie Coyle – Craig Smith

Tomas Nosek – Trent Frederic – Karson Kuhlman

Jake DeBrusk – Erik Haula – Curtis Lazar

Defensemen

Derek Forbort – Charlie McAvoy

Matt Grzelcyk – Brandon Carlo

Mike Reilly – Jakub Zboril

Goaltenders  

Linus Ullmark (starting)

Jeremy Swayman

Not in lineup

Connor Clifton (healthy), Anton Blidh (upper body), Brad Marchand (suspended)

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