Nick Ritchie News

Ritchie will miss his second straight game with an upper-body injury. He will join Ryan Getzlaf in the press-box, which means two-thirds of the Ducks’ top-line is out tonight. Rickard Rakell and Michael Sgarbossa will be bumped to the top line in the meantime.

Ritchie had to leave Tuesday’s game following a hit from Kings’ defeseman Tom Gilbert and remains under evaluation. With Ritchie out, look for Michael Sgarbossa to get back into the Ducks lineup.

Marchenko appeared in his first full NHL season in 2015-16, playing 66 games with the Red Wings and only four with Grand Rapids (AHL). He collected 11 points (2G / 9A) along the way, to give him a total of three goals and 10 assists (13 points) in 80 career NHL games. He is expected to be a part of the Red Wings’ blueline again in 2016-17.

Ritchie, 19, a former top-10 pick had nine goals and three assists (12 points) in 12 games with San Diego before being recalled, will likely make his NHL debut on the Ducks second lineup with Ryan Getzlaf and Chris Stewart.

Ritchie, 19, has scored nine goals with three assists (12 points) in 12 games with San Diego this season. Not a bad start to your professional hockey career. The 2014 10th overall pick is expected to make his NHL debut next week.

Marchenko, 23, started the year on the IR but has since played four games with Grand Rapids, but has failed to record a point. He has been recalled because the Red Wings lost Kyle Quincey (concussion) and Mike Green (upper-body) in Friday’s OT loss to Calgary.

Marchenko, 23, failed to register a point in the first two games of the series. He sat the last four games, but with Niklas Kronwall suspended, Marcheko will get back into the lineup tonight. Overall he has two points (1G / 1A) in 15 games with the Red Wings this season.

Marchenko, 23, has one goal and one assist in 12 games with the Red Wings this season. He has spent a lot of time in Grand Rapids, posting 20 points (3G / 17A) in 51 games this season. He is expected to get into the lineup on Saturday to give someone a rest.

Marchenko is expected to miss at least the next seven days or three games with an oblique strain, which GM Ken Holland doesn’t believe is serious. Marchenko has one goal and one assist in 12 games and the Red Wings have been very impressed with the 23-year-old blue liner. He is expected to be replaced by Marek Zidlicky, who was acquired today.

Marchenko, 23, has registered two goals and 15 assists ( 17 points) in 42 games with Grand Rapids this season. He made his NHL debut last season, but could make his season debut on Saturday afternoon vs. the Islanders.

Marchenko did not record a point in his only game with the Red Wings, he heads back to the AHL where he has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 33 games.

Marchenko was a seventh round pick (205 overall) in 2011. He is in his first season with Grand Rapids after playing for CSKA Moscow of the KHL from 2009-13. In 33 games in the AHL he has two goals and 14 assists with a plus-15 rating. There is no word which, if any defenseman is injured for the Red Wings, we should find out at practice today. If he were to make his NHL debut on Saturday it would be the fifth Red Wings defenseman to do so this season.