Detroit Red Wings release lineup and line combinations for afternoon clash vs. Canucks
The Detroit Red Wings want to pick themselves up and get back on the winning side after Friday's loss to the Devils, as the Vancouver Canucks are in town for an afternoon clash at Little Caesars Arena.
The penalty killing for the Detroit Red Wings let them down once again on Friday, surrendering three power play goals as part of a 5-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
They'll have a chance to rectify those mistakes as the Vancouver Canucks are in town for an afternoon clash at Little Caesars Arena (12:30 PM, FanDuel Sports Detroit, 97.1 The Ticket).
The Red Wings have already announced that Cam Talbot will get his second straight start in net, which will be his 501st career game; he'll want a much better outcome than Friday's outing against the Devils.
Last year, the two teams split their season series, as each won on their home ice against the other.
The Red Wings won a 4-3 overtime matchup against the Canucks on February 10 thanks to now-former Detroit defenseman Jake Walman's overtime-winning goal on a penalty shot.
He became the first Red Wings defenseman in team history to score an overtime penalty shot. However, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks this summer for future considerations, a trade that still puzzles fans to this day.
Just five days after Walman's OT penalty shot, the Canucks flipped the script on the Red Wings with a 4-1 victory at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
Patrick Kane is not expected to play this afternoon for Detroit, while the Canucks are without forward J.T. Miller (personal matter) and former Red Wings defenseman Filip Hronek, along with starting goaltender Thatcher Demko.
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