Blackhawks vs. Red Wings preseason game preview 2016: Duncan Keith to debut
The two-time Norris trophy winner missed the first four preseason games while doing rehab on his injured right knee.
Duncan Keith will make his preseason debut when the Chicago Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago.
Keith, 33, missed the first four Hawks preseason game while going through additional rehabilitation for his right knee. The two-time Norris Trophy winner had surgery Oct. 20, 2015 to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee that he suffered during the 2015 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Keith had nine goals and 34 assists in 67 games last season. He added three goals and two assists in six playoff games.
#Blackhawks lines:
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) October 4, 2016
Fortin-Anisimov-Kane
Panarin-Schmaltz-Panik
Motte-Kruger-Hartman
Hinostroza-Desjardins-Tootoo
Defenseman pairings during morning skate:
— Scott Powers (@ByScottPowers) October 4, 2016
Keith-van Riemsdyk
Kempny-Seabrook
Forsling-Campbell
Hjalmarsson (suspended)-Rozsival
Corey Crawford is expected to start in net. He made 19 saves in his lone start for Team Canada in a 4-1 win over Team Europe at the World Cup. Marian Hossa scored the only goal against him.
Red Wings are 3-1 in preseason
Martin Frk had a goal and an assist to help the Red Wings to a 6-3 win over the Hawks on Sunday.
Luke Glendening, Danny DeKeyser, Dylan Larkin, Anthony Mantha and Andreas Athanasiou also had goals for Detroit. Goaltender Petr Mrazek made 11 saves in his preseason debut.
Red Wings lines:
#RedWings lines at skate:
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 4, 2016
Abdelkader-Larkin-Pulkkinen
Athanasiou-Helm-Mantha
Tangradi-Aubry-Callahan
Bertuzzi-Lorito-Frk
#RedWings defense pairs at skate:
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) October 4, 2016
DeKeyser-Marchenko
Ericsson-Sproul
Lashoff-Renouf
Extras: Kronwall-Allen
How to watch
When: 7:30 p.m. CT
Where: United Center, Chicago
TV: CSN, NHLN-US
