NEWSLETTER
After three games on the road in four days, the Blackhawks had almost a full week off to enjoy themselves. They got a little extra time to bond in California before coming home and getting back to work on Tuesday.
Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde told us after their morning skate today that the Blackhawks’ more aggressive approach this year is noticeable to an opposing coach, so we’ve got that going for us. And, as always, you know what it’s about tonight.
Broadcast Info
Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m. CT
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Radio: WGN 720 AM
Expected Lineups
Chicago Blackhawks (1-2-0)
Andreas Athanasiou — Max Domi — Patrick Kane
Tyler Johnson — Jonathan Toews — Taylor Raddysh
Philipp Kurashev — Sam Lafferty — MacKenzie Entwistle
Colin Blackwell — Jujhar Khaira — Reese Johnson
Jack Johnson — Seth Jones
Jarred Tinordi — Connor Murphy
Jake McCabe — Caleb Jones
Petr Mrazek
Detroit Red Wings (2-0-1)
Injury Report
Chicago Blackhawks
McCabe was activated off IR and is skating tonight. Still no Boris Katchouk or Ian Mitchell.
Detroit Red Wings
Tyler Bertuzzi (hand) is out 4-6 weeks. Jakub Vrana is out indefinitely (PAP).
What to Watch For
Since this might be the final home opener for Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, we’re just going to leave you with this throwback. Kane made his United Center debut against… the Red Wings. And beat Dominik Hašek in the shootout. (Toews made his debut four days later.)
