Line Combinations: Red Wings at Rangers
Detroit clashes with struggling Rangers. Larkin must lead, while Fox ignites New York's offense in a crucial playoff push battle.
The Detroit Red Wings finally got their bounce back win on Thursday when taking down the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4-2 victory. They now turn their attention to the Big Apple as they close out their three-game road trip with a stop at Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Rangers. Despite having a handful of notable players, the Rangers are having a troubling season with a 31-36-9 record that ranks fourth-worst in the NHL.
As the Red Wings look to snap their near-decade long playoff drought, two points on Saturday is a must as they need to beat bottom tier teams as they are tied with the Ottawa Senators, Columbus Blue Jackets and the aforementioned Flyers all at 88 points. It'll be the third and final meeting this season between the Red Wings and Rangers with each side winning one game a piece so far. The difference makers for each side will look to be Detroit captain Dylan Larkin, who has just four points in his last eight games and will need to lead by example.
From New York, expect a big game out of defenseman Adam Fox, who took his Olympic snub from Team USA personally and has been red hot lately with points in five straight games and totaling eight points during that span. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features . Detroit Red Wings’ Expected Line Combinations vs New York (Saturday) Finnie – Larkin – Appleton DeBrincat – Copp – Kane Perron – Compher – Raymond van Riemsdyk - Kasper - Shine Johansson – Seider Edvinsson – Faulk Chiarot - Benard-Docker Gibson Never miss a story by adding us to your Google News favorites!
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