After the Ottawa Senators swept their home-and-home series to start the month, one would imagine that the Detroit Red Wings have a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Detroit hasn’t lost in regulation since those back-to-back losses against the Sens, and Ottawa has lost three of four since then.
Based on Ottawa’s lines at the morning skate, Michael Del Zotto will replace Victor Mete, and head coach DJ Smith considers Drake Batherson a game-time decision. It also looks like the trend will continue with Anton Forsberg starting this road game:
Morning skate lines from Detroit
Tkachuk Norris Joseph
Formenton Stützle Batherson
Kelly White Brown
Gaudette Gambrell Watson
Brannstrom Zub
Del Zotto Hamonic
Holden Zaitsev
Forsberg-starters end.