Game Day Update: Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs- Key Match Ups, Projected Lineups

Not much for updates with the Wings on the second night of a back-to-back, but there is this:

Wings GM Ken Holland believes Thomas Vanek will be able to play tonight against Toronto. He wasn't sure who the goalie would be.

— Chuck Pleiness (@wingsfrontman) January 25, 2017 “Not sure who the goalie would be” is GM speak for “go ask Jeff Blashill.”

Mantha Coming Back Down to Earth

I don’t even like to necessarily phrase it that way. Mantha is simply slowing down after a scorching start where he looked like the true power forward the Red Wings have been missing since Brendan Shanahan. He hasn’t scored in seven games, been pointless in his last four and has especially struggled in his past two. His…