Detroit — There were no guarantees from Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, nothing set permanently.
But Blashill was as adamant as he could be, and wanted to make sure his message was getting across to everyone.
Blashill wants to get young defenseman Filip Hronek in the lineup during this upcoming western Canada road trip.
He wants Hronek to play, not sit.
“My expectation is Fil will play on the trip,” said Blashill, who made Hronek a healthy scratch Tuesday in the Red Wings’ victory over Anaheim.
With Danny DeKeyser returning to the lineup Tuesday after missing 20 games after a wrist injury, and none of the remaining five defensemen playing poorly enough to warrant being bumped out, the young Hronek drew the short straw to sit.