Todd McLellan switches up Detroit Red Wings line combinations
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It's another shakeup in the line combinations for the Detroit Red Wings, who have won 5 consecutive games.
The Detroit Red Wings are riding a season-high 5-game winning streak under new coach Todd McLellan, who has breathed new life into the franchise that was tied for last place in the Eastern Conference at Christmas.
Tomorrow, they host the former divisional foe Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena (7:00 PM, FanDuel Sports Detroit, 97.1 The Ticket).
They've gathered for practice this morning, and there's already been a notable change to the line combinations.
Marco Kasper has been elevated to the top line alongside captain Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, while Joe Veleno was relegated back to the 4th line with Michal Rasmussen and Tyler Motte.
While Christian Fischer continues to work in during practice on the 4th line, he once again appears to be the odd man out in the lineup.
Meanwhile, Jeff Petry and Alex Lyon continue to be absent; they both have been injured recently. Petry was placed on Injured Reserve, while further information is still forthcoming on Lyon.
Per Ansar Khan of MLive, these are the line combinations they skated with during practice today:
Kasper - Larkin - Raymond
DeBrincat - Copp - Kane
Berggren - Compher - Tarasenko
Rasmussen - Veleno - Motte/Fischer
DeBrincat - Copp - Kane
Berggren - Compher - Tarasenko
Rasmussen - Veleno - Motte/Fischer
Chiarot - Seider
Edvinsson - Johansson
Gustafsson - Holl
Edvinsson - Johansson
Gustafsson - Holl
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JANVIER 9 | 160 ANSWERS Todd McLellan switches up Detroit Red Wings line combinations Should Joe Veleno have been kept on the top Red Wings line? | ||
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