The Detroit Red Wings held an optional morning skate ahead of tonight’s game with the Tampa Bay Lightning (7 PM EST on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/FanDuel SportsNet Sun/97.1 FM).
After the morning skate, Red Wings coach Todd McLellan spoke with the media, confirming that Cam Talbot would start this evening, and that the Red Wings’ lineup would remain the same as it was during Thursday’s win over Montreal (meaning no Patrick Kane, Jeff Petry or Tyler Motte).
The Red Wings posted a video of defenseman Ben Chiarot and coach McLellan speaking with the media:
NHL.com’s “On Tap” column for today also laid out the stakes for tonight’s game:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings (7 p.m. ET; FDSNDET, FDSNSUN)
The Red Wings (22-21-5) will try to climb with two points of a wild card spot when they continue a three-game homestand they opened with a 4-2 win against the Canadiens on Thursday. Detroit goalie Cam Talbot has a four-game home winning streak, compiling a 2.43 GAA and .910 save percentage during that span. Red Wings forward Patrick Kane will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. The Lightning (26-18-3) wrap up a four-game road trip; they’re 1-2-0 through the first three games following a 4-3 win at the Blackhawks on Friday.
