Kane missed the Red Wings' important game Thursday due to illness and is questionable to return to the lineup on Saturday in Florida. The 35-year-old has turned out to be one of the season's best signings as he has been nothing short of spectacular in his return from a back injury, with 17 goals, 40 points, 125 SOG and six PIMs in 41 games played this season.
Holl will get the chance to play on Thursday as the Red Wings are being forced into dressing seven defensemen due to Patrick Kane and Austin Czarnik missing out due to illness. Daniel Sprong will also re-enter the lineup.
Sprong will draw in for Patrick Kane, who is a late scratch due to illness. Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
Czarnik was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Justin Holl will come into the lineup in his place, as the Wings will be forced into dressing seven defensemen.
Kane was a surprise scratch on Thursday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Daniel Sprong will come into the lineup in his place.
Reimer has backed up for the Red Wings' previous two games but will look to extend his personal three-game win streak as he takes the crease on Thursday vs. Carolina. The 36-year-old veteran has emerged as potentially Detroit's best option between the crease lately due to his 9-7-2 record, 2.98 GAA and .907 SV%. He will head to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
Walman has averaged over 21 minutes of ice time over his last four contests but is battling a lower-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the last four games. Walman has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 16 games.
Reimer has backed up for the Red Wings' previous two games but will look to extend his personal three-game win streak as he takes the crease on Thursday vs. Carolina. The 36-year-old veteran has emerged as potentially Detroit's best option between the crease lately due to his 9-7-2 record, 2.98 GAA and .907 SV%. He will head to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes, who have won six of their last eight games and are fourth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).
Petry was originally questionable for Tuesday night due to an illness but appears ready to return to the lineup. The 36-year-old Petry has 19 points (2G / 17A) in 62 games while averaging a career-low 18:55 time-on-ice.
Finnie was a seventh-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old has been productive with the Kamloops Blazers (WHL) this season, scoring 59 points (19G / 40A) in 62 games.
Berggren has been productive in limited action for the Red Wings this season, scoring six points (2G / 4A) in 12 games. In 43 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), Berggren has 46 points (19G / 27A) in 43 games.
Petry is battling an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the Washington Capitals is up in the air. The veteran defenseman has only one point (0G / 1A) and eight shots in his last 11 games.
Walman has averaged over 21 minutes of ice time over his last four contests but is battling a lower-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the last three games. Walman has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 16 games.
After serving as the backup to James Reimer in consecutive games, the Red Wings will turn to Lyon for a second straight contest on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Lyon was stellar in a losing effort on Saturday, saving 31 of 32 shots (.969 SV%) in a 1-0 loss to the Nashville Predators, his first quality start since February 24th. Lyon saved 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) in an 8-3 win over the Washington Capitals on February 27th.
The Red Wings have been victorious in their last two games, with Jame Reimer in the crease, but will turn to Lyon on Saturday against the red-hot Nashville Predators. Lyon has been abysmal lately, allowing four or more goals in six of his last seven games (0-7-0), including five goals on 37 shots (.865 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sprong will surprisingly be the odd-man out on Thursday in order to make way for the return of Dylan Larkin (lower-body). Sprong has 17 goals and 23 assists in 68 games this season.
Larkin returned to practice in a full capacity on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury on March 2nd and appears ready to play on Thursday. Before his injury, Larkin led the Red Wings with 54 points (26G / 28A) in 55 games while averaging 3.0 shots per night.
