The #RedWings today recalled right wing Givani Smith from the team’s taxi squad.

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Would make sense for him to fill in for Sam Gagner. I’m hoping that’s the case because I think he should be in the NHL full time.

Projected Lineups

(Obviously this will change because Jon Merrill isn’t playing. We’ll update as more info becomes available.)

Forwards

Vladislav Namestnikov - Dylan Larkin - Filip Zadina
Bobby Ryan - Michael Rasmussen - Anthony Mantha
Tyler Bertuzzi - Luke Glendening - Mathias Brome
Frans Nielsen - Valtteri Filppula - Givani Smith

Defense

Filip Hronek - Patrik Nemeth
Danny Dekesyer - Jon Merrill
Marc Staal - Troy Stecher

Goalies

Thomas Greiss
Jonathan Bernier

Blackhawks Lineup

Forwards

Alex Debrincat - Pius Suter - Patrick Kane
Dominik Kubalik - Dylan Strome - Philipp Kurashev
Mattias Janmark - Lucas Wallmark - Andrew Shaw
Brandon Hagel - David Kampf - Ryan Carpenter

Defense

Duncan Keith - Connor Murphy
Nikita Zadorov - Adam Boqvist
Calvin de Haan - Ian Mitchell

Goalies

Malcolm Subban
Collin Delia

Keys to the Game

Key One: Mission Impossible: COVID Protocol

There will have to be some tweaks to the lineup, since Jon Merrill and Sam Gagner are now in COVID protocol.