Updated 3x at 12:49 PM: The Red Wings hit the ice at Little Caesars Arena just after 11 AM, skating ahead of both their Fathers’ Trip and a set of difficult games on the road against Tampa Bay (the Wings have a 10-game losing streak going against the Lightning) and Nashville:
Practice day. Tampa tomorrow. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/Dy85Ht7nj3
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 14, 2018
As usual, #RedWings Zetterberg is not practicing today. Expect it to be the customary maintenance day. Everyone else is skating.
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 14, 2018
#RedWings in practice:
Mantha-Booth (holding Zetterberg’s spot)-Nyquist
Tatar-Larkin-Athanasiou
Helm-Nielsen-Abdelkader
Bertuzzi-Glendening-FrkEricsson-Daley
Kronwall-Green
DeKeyser-Jensen
Ouellet-Witkowski— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 14, 2018
The Free Press’s Helene St. James also said, “Hello”…
Today’s practice. Red Wings preparing to play Lightning Thursday. Usually doesn’t go well. pic.twitter.com/v0lhZqr5y9
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) February 14, 2018
As did MLive’s Ansar Khan:
Howard in starter’s net at #RedWings practice. Face @TBLightning tomorrow at 7:30. pic.twitter.com/Ty3Xq3NPF4
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2018
Zetterberg only player not skating today, which has been the norm on off-days for #RedWings
#RedWings lines and D pairs in practice:
Nyquist-Booth (subbing for Zetterberg)-Mantha
Tatar-Larkin-Athanasiou
Helm-Nielsen-Abdelkader
Frk-Glendening-Bertuzzi
Kronwall-Green
Ericsson-Daley
DeKeyser-Jensen
Ouellet-Witkowski (extras)— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2018
#RedWings power-play units:
Nyquist-Bertuzzi (subbing for Zetterberg)-Mantha (net front), Frk-Nyquist
And
Athanasiou-Larkin-Abdelkader (net front), Tatar-Green— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2018
FYI:
Happy birthday, @pmrazek34! ??pic.twitter.com/tSSlV2kY77
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 14, 2018
Update: After practice, per MLive’s Ansar Khan:
Howard starting tomorrow for #RedWings at @TBLightning
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) February 14, 2018
DetroitRedWings.com’s Wakiji confirms Howard’s status as the starter…
#RedWings Howard says he is starting in Tampa.
…
#RedWings Blashill said Zetterberg had a maintenance day, expected to play tomorrow in Tampa.
FYI:
The Motor City Stars joined the #RedWings to watch practice, skate on the ice at the @BELFORGroup Training Center, and then get a little surprise from the players thanks to @WarriorHockey! #HockeyIsForEveryone#LGRWpic.twitter.com/c4efhlks57
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) February 14, 2018
Update #2: AWood40 posted an annotated highlight clip from last night’s game:
Fight Cancer with hockey on March 2nd at our Annual Purple Community game benefiting @VAInstitute! ? Click to save on tickets: https://t.co/0njsNKhDhRpic.twitter.com/0OniDg7Kha
— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) February 14, 2018
Update #3: MLive’s Khan posted a clip of Tomas Tatar discussing Olympic hockey:
Meet the namesake of the players’ award and hear from recipients who have brought the Ted Lindsay Award home. https://t.co/YQPHf1NGSw dives into the meaningful history of the award players have voted on since 1971: https://t.co/MVKXqbCppkpic.twitter.com/wG50XLJ7xV
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) February 14, 2018
