Updated 4x at 12 PM: Okay, we know the rosters for tonight’s game between Detroit and Toronto in Hogtown (7 PM EDT on TSN4/ESPN+/DetroitRedWings.com, 97.1 FM), and we know that the Maple Leafs, who will start Ilya Samsonov tonight, took an optional morning skate today at Scotiabank Arena.
MLive’s Ansar Khan posted a Tweet of the Wings’ lines as Detroit’s “game group” took to the ice at the BELFOR Training Center under Little Caesars Arena:
#RedWings skate before traveling to Toronto for preseason game at 7 (no local TV, FM-97.1).
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 5, 2023
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Looks like Lyon/Cossa in net pic.twitter.com/ODy5x6dait
If you missed it, here are the rosters:
The @MapleLeafs roster for tonight’s preseason game versus Detroit at @ScotiabankArena. pic.twitter.com/4f12iPO7NI
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) October 5, 2023
Tonight’s roster. Something to chew on after you’re done raking the Leaf’s! 😝 pic.twitter.com/DrSbb0tDuh
— Ken Kal (@KenKalDRW) October 5, 2023
Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde also spoke with the media as the Game Group skated…
Coach Lalonde says Nate Danielson has “earned” the amount of games he’s played in this preseason #LGRW
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
(He’s in for tonight) https://t.co/dNK0mvPgm8
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
Update #1:
Coach Lalonde says Saturday’s game will be more of a “dry run” as to what the Red Wings team will look like this season— but may have some extra guys playing to get a closer look #LGRW
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
Alex Lyon will play in net for the full 60 minutes tonight in Toronto #LGRW
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
Update #2:
Newsy was speaking to Simon Edvinsson’s development (specifically penalties) and said that a big part of the betterment process is watching tape. He mentioned Simon comes in the next day ready to look over tapes w/ coaches. Tips his cap to Simon’s eagerness to get better #LGRW
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
Update #3:
Nate Danielson says the speed of the game and the size of opponents in these NHL preseason games are what has surprised him the most in this process. He said he wants to work on playing quicker #LGRW
— Carley Johnston (@carleykjohnston) October 5, 2023
#RedWings Lalonde said Lyon playing entire game tonight.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 5, 2023
Update #4:
Headed to Toronto. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/aEMfIVXlXE
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 5, 2023
Derek Lalonde says Alex Lyon earmarked to play full game tonight for Red Wings at Toronto; Ville Husso earmarked to play full 60 Saturday when Wings host Maple Leafs.
— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) October 5, 2023
