Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets II: no changes tonight for NYR

The Detroit Red Wings have held their morning skate at Little Caesars Arena ahead of tonight’s rematch with the New York Rangers (7:30 PM EDT start on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM), and there’s good news from the Wings’ side in that Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin, who missed the Wings’ skate, are good to go tonight.

The New York Rangers hit the ice at 11:30 AM for their morning skate:

I’m not a fan of this shorthand:

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Post-Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets: Larkin, Copp OK to go; Fischer, Gustafsson return to lineup

The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to assuage Monday’s 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers as the Wings and Rangers complete the back half of a home-and-home series this evening (7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM).

The morning skate was a little worrisome as Dylan Larkin and Andrew Copp were unable to participate in the skate, which confirmed that Cam Talbot will start opposite Igor Shesterkin tonight.

After the morning skate, we received good news regarding Larkin and Copp:

Red Wings-Rangers morning skate Tweets: Copp, Larkin skip morning skate; Talbot starts vs. NYR

The Detroit Red Wings will attempt to avenge Monday night’s 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers when the teams battle again this evening at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 PM EDT on ESPN+/Hulu/97.1 FM).

The Red Wings hit the ice at LCA just before 10:30 AM for their morning skate:

Press release: Red Wings reassign Gage Alexander to Grand Rapids

From the Grand Rapids Griffins:

GAGE ALEXANDER REASSIGNED TO GRAND RAPIDS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday reassigned goaltender Gage Alexander from the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) to the Grand Rapids Griffins.  

Last season, Alexander appeared in 19 outings with the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) and showed a 5-8-1 record with one shutout to go along with a 3.76 goals-against average and a .887 save percentage. Alexander competed in 16 AHL games with the San Diego Gulls during the 2022-23 campaign and logged a 5-7-3 ledger with a 3.59 GAA and a .887 save percentage. Throughout his three-year pro career, the Okotoks, Alberta, native has a 11-19-4 mark with two shutouts to go along with a 3.67 GAA. Prior to turning pro, Alexander spent four seasons in the WHL from 2019-23 and totaled a 33-16-6 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .902 save percentage. Alexander was selected with the 148th overall pick by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Prospect round-up: Finnie 1G+1A in Kamloops loss

Of Red Wings prospect-related note in North America on Tuesday night:

In the WHL, Emmitt Finnie had a goal and an assist, finishing at -1 with 6 shots and a 9-for-15 faceoff record as his Kamloops Blazers lost 5-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders.

Finnie has 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 6 games this season, but Kamloops is in 11th and final place in the WHL’s Western Conference.

Tweet of note: Jesse Compher, ‘mic’ed up’

The Red Wings mic’ed up Jesse Compher, brother of J.T. and Professional Women’s Hockey League player, during a recent visit to Detroit to watch J.T. play for the Red Wings: