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Red Wings undecided on Saturday's lineup vs Sabres due to a "Couple guys going through bumps and bruises"


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Joshua Deeds
November 15, 2025  (7:49 PM)
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On Saturday, the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres hasn't been decided yet, due to Todd McLellan stating the team is dealing with a few guys dealing with "bumps and bruises".

The Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres should prove to be an exciting Atlantic Division matchup.
Goaltender John Gibson will be guarding the crease tonight against the Buffalo Sabres as they end a four-game homestand.
The team is 10-7-0 and 4th in the Atlantic Division, and despite the great news of Gibson being cleared to return after his injury, there remain questions regarding the lineup tonight.
NHL Insider Ansar Khan confirmed the lineup is in the air, as Coach McLellan mentioned some of the guys are dealing with bumps and bruises.
It's quite a cryptic message, as we have no record of anyone on injured reserve right now. But maybe someone is dealing with an undisclosed injury? Troubling news for a team that needs to build chemistry with the new lines going forward.

The Detroit Red Wings Take On The Buffalo Sabres at home

Tonight at 7 P.M. in Little Caesars Arena, the team will take on its Atlantic Division foes, with John Gibson guarding the crease.
Forward Patrick Kane returned to the lineup against the Rangers on Friday, November 7th, after dealing with an upper-body injury that kept him out of the ranks since October 17th. In his last five games, he has put up 3 points (1-2).
They will need more out of the New York-born forward who's intent on putting the team on track for a playoff run.
Detroit Projected Lines
Alex DeBrincat - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond

Emmitt Finnie - JT Compher - Patrick Kane

Marco Kasper - Nate Danielson- Mason Appleton

Jonatan Berggren- Andrew Copp - Michael Rasmussen

Defense Pairings

Simon Edvinsson - Moritz Seider

Ben Chiarot - Axel Sandin-Pellikka

Albert Johansson - Jacob Bernard-Decker

Subs: forward Elmer Soderblom, James van Riemsdyk, Travis Hamonic

Goalies

John Gibson (Cam Talbot backing up).

Other than Gibson, who has been confirmed to guard the crease, we'll have to be patient and see who will be 100% to play tonight.
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