Both the Red Wings and Blue Jackets are icing NHL-game ready lineups based upon today’s morning skate and the Blue Jackets’ roster Tweet ahead of tonight’s match-up (7 PM EDT start on Detroit SportsNet/97.1 FM).
After the morning skate, the Hockey News’s Michael Whitaker and MLive’s Ansar Khan posted updates on Dylan Larkin’s status, as well as the shape of the Wings’ leadership group…
Dylan Larkin will not play tonight; his status for Friday’s regular season opener has yet to be determined. #LGRW #RedWings
— Michael Whitaker (@mwhitaker_89) September 26, 2026
#RedWings McLellan said they might add a third alternate captain in addition to Seider and Raymond this season. (DeBrincat would seem the most likely choice.) Said he doesn’t know if Larkin will be ready for the season opener, saying he’s pushing harder to get ready.
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) September 26, 2026
Here’s the Blue Jackets’ roster and lineup for tonight’s game…
#CBJ lines/pairs ahead of their final tune-up in Detroit.
— Dylan Tyrer (@DylanTyrer) September 26, 2026
Marchenko-Sillinger-Johnson
Nichushkin-Monahan-Garland
Heinen-Coyle-Olivier (meeting team in DET)
Lomberg-Del Bel Belluz-Williams
Werenski-Mateychuk
Soucy-Provorov
Christiansen-Gudbranson
Greaves
Copley https://t.co/KhqiQgiXgQ
Ready for the Red Wings 😤
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) September 26, 2026
CBJ x @OhioHealth pic.twitter.com/fQBPe0BvLm
Meanwhile, the Grand Rapids Griffins are going to play the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, at Toledo’s Huntington Center both tonight and tomorrow…
IT’S GAME DAY‼️ Hockey season starts now #GoGRG
— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) September 26, 2026
📍 : Huntington Center
⏰ : 1 PM
🎟️ : https://t.co/erkFN3gKpF
❌📺 : No broadcast or radio pic.twitter.com/wP9p1g8Ta3
The first lines of the season 👊@Acrisure | #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/ZUHZ9Qozo1
— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) September 26, 2026
