Derek Lalonde makes major shakeup to Red Wings lines
Talk about putting the lines in a blender!
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The Detroit Red Wings are looking to bounce back from dropping their first game of their Western road trip to the Los Angeles Kings, a 4-3 setback that saw them surrender the game's 1st goal a mere nine seconds into regulation and eventually trail by a 4-1 mark before making things interesting.
They'll be taking on the Anaheim Ducks tonight, and will be getting a welcome addition back into the lineup. Gritty forward Tyler Bertuzzi, who has been absent since the 2nd game of the year after suffering a broken hand, will be playing his first game in a month. He'll be back in his usual spot on Detroit's top line alongside captain Dylan Larkin and the red-hot sophomore forward Lucas Raymond.
However, head coach Derek Lalonde has decided to put the rest of the line combinations into a blender. According to observations made by Detroit Free Press beat writer Helene St. James, it was veteran forward David Perron skating on a line with Joe Veleno and rookie Jonatan Berggren. Meanwhile, forward Andrew Copp skated with with fellow newcomer Doninik Kubalik and Oskar Sundqvist, and Michael Rasmussen skated with with Pius Suter and Adam Erne.
Tonight's game will begin at 10:00 PM EST.
