Filip Zadina may start the Detroit Red Wings' next game on the top line, but it's as much a reflection on Vladislav Namestnikov as it is on Zadina.
And Jakub Vrana could soon make it moot.
The Wings practiced Tuesday and then booked it for Philadelphia, where they begin their post-All-Star break schedule Wednesday. Zadina, the beleaguered former first-round pick, skated with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, seemingly a nod to Zadina going into the break with three points in four games. Zadina has played better, but the change was spurred by wanting Namestnikov back with Michael Rasmussen and Adam Erne.