Pregame: Senators @ Red Wings – 10/17

It’s the beginning of the end, as tonight the Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators in the final home opener at Joe Louis Arena.

After opening up with a pair of uninspiring losses in Florida, the Wings are tweaking their lines once again.

#RedWings with some changes:
Abdelkader-Nielsen-Sheahan
Tatar-Larkin-Zetterberg
Nyquist-Helm-Vanek
Athanasiou-Glendening-Miller

— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) October 17, 2016

For the third consecutive game, different defense pairings will be used

Petr Mrazek starts in goal.

The Senators are 2-0 having opened with a pair of extra-time wins over Toronto and Montreal.

Stupid stat of the Day: The Red Wings are 20-15-6 in games played in an arena during that arena’s final season before demolition.

Game time is 7:30 PM on FSD.