Updates

Hey the last time we played a game when the opposition city had a team playing in the NFL postseason it went ok.

UPDATE: The #RedWings today assigned center Gemel Smith to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning.

More: https://t.co/haRO21zTi2 pic.twitter.com/EpHcZF3AbG— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 22, 2022

A conditioning stint has to be temporary because it can’t be used to avoid waivers (which Smith has not cleared).

Projected Lines

Forwards

Vladislav Namestnikov - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond

Tyler Bertuzzi - Pius Suter – Robby Fabri

Adam Erne - Michael Rasmussen - Filip Zadina

Giavani Smith - Joe Veleno – Sam Gagner

Defense

Danny DeKeyser - Moritz Seider

Marc Staal - Filip Hronek

Nick Leddy – Gustav Lindstrom

Goalies

Thomas Greiss

Alex Nedeljkovic

PREDATORS

Forwards

Filip Forsberg – Mikael Granland – Matt Duchene

Eeli Tolvanen – Ryan Johansen – Luke Kunin

Yakov Trenin – Colton Sissons – Tanner Jeannot

Nick Cousins – Michael McCarron – Philip Tomasino

Roman Josi – Alexandre Carrier

Mattias Ekholm – Matt Benning

Mark Borowiecki – Matt Tennyson

Goalies

Juuse Saros

David Rittich

Keys to the Game

Play Smart with the Puck

Nashville can transition from defense to offense quickly, especially when Roman Josi is on the ice.