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Red Wings' Tyler Motte: Available if needed
Motte (upper body) is an option against the Blackhawks on Wednesday but may serve as a healthy scratch, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Motte failed to register a point in his first four appearances this season, so it shouldn't be a shock that he won't immediately re-claim a spot in the lineup now he's healthy enough to play. If he does break into the lineup, it will likely come at the expense of Joe Veleno, Christian Fischer or Michael Rasmussen.
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Red Wings' Patrick Kane: Secures power-play helper
Kane posted a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.
Kane has three assists over his last four games, but he hasn't netted a goal in that span. The 35-year-old winger is looking pretty good early on with eight points (four on the power play), 18 shots on net, four PIM and a minus-4 rating through 11 appearances. Kane and Lucas Raymond have often bounced between the first and second lines, but both play on the top power-play unit and should continue to see steady ice time.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Two PP tallies in win
Larkin scored two power-play goals, one the game-winner, in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Sabres.
The Red Wings captain was involved in all the offense on the night, and all three goals came on Detroit power plays. It was Larkin's giveaway in the neutral zone that sprung Alex Tuch for a shortie to open the scoring for Buffalo midway through the first period, but Detroit's captain redeemed himself by striking twice with the man advantage in the second frame. Larkin is up to seven goals in 11 games to begin the season, with five of them coming on the power play, but he's contributed only one assist.
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Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Sharp in Saturday's win
Talbot turned aside 31 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Sabres.
Alex Tuch beat him on a shorthanded breakaway midway through the first period, but Talbot shut the door the rest of the way. The veteran netminder is settling into a timeshare with Alex Lyon, and through six appearances this season, Talbot has a 3-1-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and .923 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Vladimir Tarasenko: Ready to rock
Tarasenko (illness) will return to the lineup versus Buffalo on Saturday, Sam Stockton of The Hockey News reports.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday's game versus Winnipeg due to the flu. The 32-year-old forward has a pair of goals and one assist in nine games this season. Tarasenko is expected to play on the third line and see time on the second power-play unit.
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Red Wings' Tyler Motte: Not ready to return
Motte (upper body) won't play Saturday against Buffalo, Sam Stockton of The Hockey News reports.
Motte participated in the morning skate as an extra but still needs additional time before returning to action. As a result, he will miss his seventh straight outing. Motte hasn't recorded a point in four appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Cam Talbot: Starting Saturday
Talbot will defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Saturday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Talbot could get a break as the Sabres play Friday night at home versus the Islanders and could be a tired team. Talbot is 2-1-1 with a 3.16 GAA and a .913 save percentage in five appearances this season. The Sabres are scoring 3.20 goals per game ahead of Friday's game.
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Red Wings' Albert Johansson: Path to playing time opens
Johansson has played in four of the Red Wings' first 10 games this season.
Johansson made the Opening Night roster after a decent camp, but that was with the Red Wings carrying eight blueliners. The team's trade sending Olli Maatta to Utah on Tuesday means Johansson is likely to see more consistent playing time moving forward, though he'll still have to fend off power-play specialist Erik Gustafsson for third-pairing minutes. While Johansson has yet to record a point over four outings, he has seven hits, five blocked shots, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating.
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Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat: Tallies power-play goal
DeBrincat scored a power-play goal and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
DeBrincat is heating up -- he has three goals and an assist over his last four outings. The winger is up to eight points (four on the power play), 21 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 10 contests. A slow start from Dylan Larkin has potentially had a slight negative impact on DeBrincat early on, but both players should be reliable in top-line roles for most of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores on power play
Larkin scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
Larkin has three goals over his last six games, all of which have come on the power play. The 28-year-old center has had a sluggish start to the campaign with five tallies, one assist, 26 shots on net, six hits, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 10 appearances. He's shooting 19.2 percent, but Larkin can provide just about as well as he finishes, so look for him to make gains in assists as the season progresses.
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Red Wings' Tyler Motte: Could play Saturday
Motte (upper body) could return to the lineup as early as Saturday versus Buffalo, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Head coach Derek Lalonde said Thursday that Motte was close to returning to action. Motte has missed the last six games due to his upper-body injury and has yet to pick up a point in four appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Austin Watson: Heading back to AHL
Watson was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
Watson was recalled by the Red Wings on Wednesday to fill in for Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) against Winnipeg. Watson tallied four hits and a shot on goal while logging 9:06 of ice time, but he should have more consistent opportunities to contribute in the AHL.
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Red Wings' Moritz Seider: Collects two power-play helpers
Seider notched two power-play assists in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
It was the first points of the season with the man advantage for the 23-year-old blueliner. Seider has picked up multiple helpers in two of the last three contests, and through 10 games he's produced a goal and seven points with 40 hits, 27 blocked shots, 20 shots on net and 10 PIM.
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Red Wings' Lucas Raymond: Two PP helpers in loss
Raymond picked up two power-play assists in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.
Both points came in the second period, but Detroit was already in a 3-0 hole before its offense got rolling. Raymond has three multi-point performances in the last four games, and through 10 contests on the season the 22-year-old winger has a goal and 10 points.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Thumped by Jets
Lyon made 23 saves in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Winnipeg.
The Jets grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period and never trailed in the game, saddling Lyon with his second straight loss and third of the season. The veteran goalie saw a heavy workload early but appears to have fallen back into a timeshare with Cam Talbot -- and he may not be done falling, having allowed 10 goals on 47 shots over his last two starts. Despite those stumbles, Lyon still has a 2.78 GAA and .916 save percentage in six appearances.
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Red Wings' Vladimir Tarasenko: Not expected to play Wednesday
Tarasenko (illness) is listed as a scratch for Wednesday's game versus the Jets, per the NHL media site.
Tarasenko is dealing with the flu, and it appears he'll miss at least one game. The 32-year-old winger's next chance to play is Saturday versus the Sabres.
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Red Wings' Austin Watson: Up from minors
Watson was recalled by the Red Wings on Wednesday.
Watson has six assists and 19 PIM in seven appearances with AHL Grand Rapids in 2024-25. He's a veteran of 516 career NHL regular-season outings, recording 60 goals, 118 points and 707 PIM. Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday's tilt against Winnipeg due to the flu, so Watson might draw into the lineup in a bottom-six capacity if Tarasenko is unavailable.
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Team Statistical Rankings
GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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Team | 2.64 | 3.18 | 26.5 |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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J. Campbell G Jack Campbell G | Not Injury Related |
T. Gettinger LW Tim Gettinger LW | Undisclosed |
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