The Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks this evening (7:30 PM EDT on Bally Sports Detroit/NBC Sports Chicago), with the Red Wings looking to rebound from yesterday’s ugly loss to Pittsburgh as they entertain the plucky Blackhawks.
The Red Wings must not have held a morning skate today, because the Blackhawks’ press corps Tweeted out the following at 11 AM EDT:
Third week of Blackhawks training camp beginning on this gloomy Monday pic.twitter.com/KEVKcoQV2r— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) October 4, 2021
On the training camp schedule, the non-game group was slated to go first, so maybe the stars are indeed heading to Detroit, after all. Should have official word shortly.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) October 4, 2021
Haven’t gotten the roster of who’s going to Detroit yet. Pretty prospect-heavy group out here right now. Also here are Dach, Kalynuk, Strome, Beaudin, Mitchell. Goalies are Lankinen and Subban.
— Tracey Myers (@Tramyers_NHL) October 4, 2021
#Blackhawks non-game group is skating first this morning. Looks like a lot of the top guys will be headed to Detroit. pic.twitter.com/U7bwLxJ7oB
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) October 4, 2021
Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill did hold a media availability after the Wings were supposed to skate, as noted by The Athletic’s Max Bultman:
Here’s Jeff Blashill on Bertuzzi and why he hasn’t yet played this preseason: pic.twitter.com/3qMDv398fv— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) October 4, 2021
Here’s the coach on video:
Then the Hawks released their lineup for tonight’s game:
Notable #Blackhawks playing at Detroit:
Fs Jonathan Toews, Dominik Kubalik, Alex DeBrincat, Adam Gaudette, Patrick Kane, Tyler Johnson
Defense: Seth Jones, Connor Murphy, Jake McCabe, Calvin de Haan, Caleb Jones
Goalie: Marc-Andre Fleury
No messing around tonight.— John Dietz (@johndietzdh) October 4, 2021
With no home games for a while, the Blackhawks are bringing a lot of the top guys to Detroit tonight: pic.twitter.com/jNzUlcdGlN
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) October 4, 2021
ChicagoBlackhawks.com’s Carter Baum confirms the Hawks’ lineup:
GAME ROSTER
Forwards
8 – Dominik Kubalik
11 – Adam Gaudette
12 – Alex DeBrincat
13 – Henrik Borgstrom
19 – Jonathan Toews
22 – Ryan Carpenter
23 – Philipp Kurashev
38 – Brandon Hagel
58 – MacKenzie Entwistle
86 – Mike Hardman
88 – Patrick Kane
90 – Tyler JohnsonDefensemen
4 – Seth Jones
5 – Connor Murphy
6 – Jake McCabe
41 – Isaak Phillips
44 – Calvin de Haan
76 – Jakub Galvas
82 – Caleb JonesGoalies
29 – Mac-Andre Fleury
40 – Arvid Soderblom
