Updated 7x at 12:16 PM:
The Detroit Red Wings host the struggling Vegas Golden Knights this evening (7:30 PM EST on FSD/ATT Sportsnet/97.1 FM; tonight is “NHL Green Night” at LCA), and the Red Wings will hope to add to the Golden Knights 1-3-and-1 stretch of late while Detroit attempts to snap a 3-game losing streak.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Steve Carp was the first scribe to weigh in from the morning skate:
Goalies getting in some work prior to Red Wings a.m. skate at Little Caesars Arena pic.twitter.com/hjL6gV9b18
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Just got a tour of Little Caesars Arena. Amazing and beautiful immediately came to mind. Just a slight upgrade from The Joe.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
The Red Wings officially hit the ice at 10:30 for their morning skate, per the Red Wings and MLive’s Ansar Khan, with the latter scribe reporting that Evgeny Svechnikov has changed numbers:
Morning skate getting started as the #RedWings are back at @LCArena_Detroit. #VGKvsDET#LGRWpic.twitter.com/mbz53WFSQk
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
?? Geno #LGRW pic.twitter.com/HvcnA5JMfy
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
Evgeny Svechnikov joins #RedWings morning skate after recall from @griffinshockey. Looks like he changed from No. 37 last season in 2 games here to 77. pic.twitter.com/hWzT63ln6A
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 8, 2018
Carp also continued to weigh in…
Chalk talk on the ice for Red Wings at LCA pic.twitter.com/cgy4kZxaPe
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Looks like Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings’ starters’ net this a.m.
The Detroit News’s Gregg Krupa said, “Hello”…
#RedWings on ice @LCA_Detroit
morning skate.@GoldenKnights @DetroitRedWings
7:30pm pic.twitter.com/7DLRZ4IALW— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
once upon a time, in #Detroit, @GoldenKnights coach gerard gallant rode shotgun on a line with this guy.@TBLightning @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/SYjdYmiCBk
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
And MLive’s Khan posted the Wings’ lines:
#RedWings lines at skate: Nyquist-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi
Frk-Larkin-Mantha
Abdelkader-Athanasiou-Svechnikov
Booth/Witkowski-Glendening-Helm
Jimmy Howard in starter’s net, as you’d expect. #RedWings face @GoldenKnights at 7:30
#RedWings power play units: Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader (net front), Athanasiou-Kronwall
And Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha (net front), Frk-Green
DetroitRedWings.com’s Dana Wakiji said, “Hello”…
#RedWings Svechnikov in morning skate. pic.twitter.com/V2iEoc9zsm
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) March 8, 2018
#RedWings Howard in starter’s net.
And the Golden Knights’ Twitter account made its presence known:
Hey we recognize these guys ☺? pic.twitter.com/ZfhCsecYDh
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 8, 2018
WXYZ’s Brad Galli also said, “Hello”…
Gerard Gallant and Jeff Blashill visiting after Red Wings practice at @LCArena_Detroit. pic.twitter.com/Aarq5niaCz
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 8, 2018
Krupa posted a picture Tweet…
svechnikov on the call-up, for nielsen.#RedWingspic.twitter.com/WSNENDuPQC
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Update #1: In the Wings’ locker room, per St. James…
Evgeny Svechnikov switched to 77 from 37. pic.twitter.com/yBJqmc9d1k
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) March 8, 2018
Krupa…
“hello, friends!” pic.twitter.com/4qudE63evB
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Khan…
Evgeny Svechnikov will wear 77 for the #RedWings after wearing No. 37 in two games last season as a tribute to Mikael Samuelsson. pic.twitter.com/JWuzQkdmAE
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 8, 2018
Also:
nyquist: it’s going to be fun to play against tatar.#RedWings pic.twitter.com/aFamtULJNG
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Tomas Tatar is back in town tonight with the Golden Knights. Gustav Nyquist said he was the top chirper. pic.twitter.com/hk5Fi7zAx3
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 8, 2018
Update #2:
mantha: 4-pt game BOS a boost, certainly. but it stinks to lose. pic.twitter.com/3cI6ROUpuY
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
svechnikov: i feel full of energy, and i’m really excited. pic.twitter.com/Aw95paKazv
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Evgeny Svechnikov said he knows this is a big opportunity with the Red Wings. “A lot of emotions.” pic.twitter.com/IFNJ3ULExy
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 8, 2018
Update #3: FYI:
Camron from @MakeAWishMI joined us for morning skate today! ? #lgrw pic.twitter.com/xYj0EwqQq2
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
An original DBoss stick straight from DBoss himself ? #forthekids #lgrw@MakeAWishMI @stjoes_health pic.twitter.com/FNkfTLV6C2
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan also said, “Hello”…
Athanasiou on line with Svechnikov. Many Red Wings fans hope it’s sign of the future.
— Ted Kulfan (@tkulfan) March 8, 2018
Update #4: No foolin’:
Blashill confirmed Nielsen will be out tonight and tomorrow. Upper-body injury.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
Update #5: The Golden Knights took to the ice at 11:30 AM for their morning skate…
No Reilly Smith on the ice as Knights are starting a.m. skate at Little Caesars Arena. Tomas Hyka is out there
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Hyka officially recalled on loan to VGK according to this morning’s AHL transactions. Was not listed as emergency call up
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Tatar skating with Karlsson and Marchessault. Hyka with Haula and Perron. Tuch with Eakin and Carpenter. Nosek w/ Bellemare and Reaves.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
BTW, no Neal or Schmidt either in Detroit this morning.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
As Blashill addressed the Wings’ media:
blashill: over time, svechnikov has learned to use his skill in a more efficient way.
he wants to be great so badly, he can sometimes be too tough on himself.
svechnikov will stay, even when nielsen returns.
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Update #6: Here’s St. James on Svechnikov in article form:
Detroit Red Wings prospect Evgency Svechnikov will make his season debut with the team tonight when they host the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Based on the morning skate, it appears Svechnikov will play with Andreas Athanasiou and Justin Abdelkader.
It would be his first
Frans Nielsen is out at least through the weekend because of an upper-body injury. That’s opened up a spot for Svechnikov.
Martin Frk appers to have earned a promotion after playing well in Boston — he skated on a line with Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha.
And…
#GoldenKnights Tomas Tatar returns to Little Caesars Arena for first time since #RedWings traded him. pic.twitter.com/WCmG0JnPxa
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) March 8, 2018
The Golden Knights then said, “Hello”…
Anyone having a sloooow morning? pic.twitter.com/8xHVh1rFch
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 8, 2018
Update #7: Here’s Tatar:
tatar: first five minutes after the trade was pretty stressful. but it is the hockey life. now, i am having fun.@GoldenKnights @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/YxAoMVcbLE
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
Tomas Tatar anxious to face former #RedWings teammates as @GoldenKnights visit @LCArena_Detroit tonight. pic.twitter.com/JKhNdu8cvX
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) March 8, 2018
Tomas Tatar’s mindset is on clinching a playoff spot with Vegas, which is a big change of pace from a few days ago in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/SvxMlMZByW
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) March 8, 2018
some of the management of the tatar trade, GM george mcphee @GoldenKnights and ken holland and jiri fischer, @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/Pf6K0M7gkl
— gregg krupa (@greggkrupa) March 8, 2018
?, @Trto90! pic.twitter.com/iuCPuedp3t
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2018
Per Gallant: smith day to day with upper body injury. Is still with the team but will not play tonight. Tatar takes his spot on line with Karlsson and Marchessault
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Fleury starts in goal tonight vs. Red Wings per Gallant
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Also Gallant said Schmidt expected to join the team in Buffalo Friday and be available Saturday vs. Sabres.
— Steve Carp (@stevecarprj) March 8, 2018
Coach Gallant had some good/bad news:
?Reilly Smith is out tonight and day-to-day
?Nate Schmidt will join the team in Buffalo tomorrow pic.twitter.com/9o45NIdmTj
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) March 8, 2018
#GoldenKnights Tatar: “For sure, we’ve been friends for so long so I’m still in touch with guys. I think it’s normal. Just the basic stuff but tonight, we won’t be friends for sure.” #RedWings
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) March 8, 2018
#GoldenKnights Tatar: “I think I miss honestly equally everyone. We’ve been all good friends there so I had a lot of fun in Detroit locker room. But the guys have been really nice to me here so I’m making new friends here and it’s like an exciting new chapter for sure.” #RedWings
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) March 8, 2018
