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Red Wings face backlash for completed lineup move on Friday
The Red Wings are back on the ice tomorrow afternoon against the Minnesota Wild, but a roster move made during today's practice has the fans talking about whether or not it will work.
For the 1st time in what seems like a long time, the Detroit Red Wings will be back in action tomorrow afternoon against the Minnesota Wild at Little Caesars Arena (12:30 PM, ESPN, ABC, 97.1 The Ticket).
But fans have taken notice of a particular lineup change made by coach Todd McLellan, splitting up usual linemates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat.
Per Ansar Khan, the line combinations that the Red Wings skated with during practice at the Belfor Training Center are as follows:
Marco Kasper-Tyler Motte (for Dylan Larkin)-Lucas Raymond
Alex DeBrincat-Andrew Copp-Vladimir Tarasenko
Elmer Soderblom-Michael Rasmussen-Patrick Kane
Jonatan Berggren-J.T. Compher-Joe Veleno/Christian Fischer
Alex DeBrincat-Andrew Copp-Vladimir Tarasenko
Elmer Soderblom-Michael Rasmussen-Patrick Kane
Jonatan Berggren-J.T. Compher-Joe Veleno/Christian Fischer
Ben Chiarot-Moritz Seider
Simon Edvinsson-Albert Johansson
Erik Gustafsson-Justin Holl
Simon Edvinsson-Albert Johansson
Erik Gustafsson-Justin Holl
Meanwhile, Cam Talbot is set to get the start in the crease.
Splitting up typical linemates Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat was confusing to some fans, who weren't sure if it was the right move.
I feel like you shouldn't split up Kane and cat right?
Why are we doing Kane on the 3rd Line? Get him back with Debrincat.
Kane/DeB always have outstanding chemistry and Copp does almost nothing to create offense
The Red Wings return to their normal schedule after having won 7-of-8 games before the 4 Nations break; their most recent outing was a 6-3 loss to the divisional foe Tampa Bay Lightning 2 weeks prior.
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FEVRIER 21 | 211 ANSWERS Red Wings face backlash for completed lineup move on Friday Is splitting up Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat the right move? | ||
| Yes | 62 | 29.4 % |
| No | 149 | 70.6 % |
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