Tweets from Wednesday’s practice: Motte absent as Wings prepare for 4-games-in-6-nights road trip

The Detroit Red Wings hoped to rebound from Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks via a corrective practice, which will hopefully address issues ahead of the team’s 4-games-in-6-nights road trip through Florida, Tampa Bay, Dallas and Philadelphia.

The Hockey News’s Sam Stockton and MLive’s Ansar Khan reported in from the BELFOR Training Center underneath Little Caesars Arena:

Alex Lyon on the ice for today’s Red Wings practice, while Tyler Motte is not pic.twitter.com/dhh2Z6Z8cp

— Sam Stockton (@_samstockton) January 15, 2025

#RedWings practice before heading out on four-game trip that starts tomorrow at Florida (7, ESPN). Motte, who slammed his face against the boards last night, not skating. They’ll probably recall a forward from ⁦@griffinshockey⁩ at some point. pic.twitter.com/3j49GBbFEU

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 15, 2025

#RedWings lines:
Kasper-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Berggren-Compher-Tarasenko
Rasmussen-Veleno-Fischer
Chiarot-Seider
Edvinsson-Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl
Lagesson
Talbot/Husso/Lyon pic.twitter.com/s6qjnvYEro

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 15, 2025

Update: Ugh.

How #RedWings have fared in recent years at the four stops on upcoming trip:
Florida (tomorrow): Lost 10 of past 12.
Tampa Bay (Saturday): Won 4 of 6 after losing 17 in a row.
Dallas (Sunday): Lost 11 in a row.
Philadelphia (Tuesday): Lost 20 of past 22. pic.twitter.com/dkxeT68LYB

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 15, 2025

#RedWings power play units:
1. DeBrincat (net front), Larkin (bumper), Raymond-Kane (flanks), Seider (point).
2. Rasmussen (net front), Compher (bumper), Berggren/Kasper alternating at left flank, Tarasenko on the right, Gustafsson (point).
0-2 last night, ending 8-game streak. pic.twitter.com/ZhwxTOghVU

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 15, 2025

#RedWings play 23 of their final 39 on the road and according to ⁦@tankathon⁩ they have the most difficult remaining schedule in the NHL based on opponents” points percentage (.588). pic.twitter.com/hnZWEMCp7e

— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 15, 2025