PROJECTED LINEUP - FLAMES @ RED WINGS

DETROIT - The Flames will not be making any lineup changes tonight, with the exception of the starting goaltender.
David Rittich will get the nod for the 44th time this year, looking to improve on his 22-15-5 record, a .908 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average.

Mark Giordano continues to recover from a hamstring injury, and was the even first player on the ice at Little Caesars Arena, but is not yet ready to return.
"He's getting closer all the time," said interim head coach Geoff Ward. "For us, it's important with how much he plays and all the different roles he plays for us, that that thing is 100% healed before he gets back in. But it's good he's getting close - or closER - and we'll see how it is after tonight."
Here are the forward line combinations and D pairs used at the morning skate:

FORWARDS

Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Elias Lindholm
Andrew Mangiapane - Mikael Backlund - Matthew Tkachuk
Milan Lucic - Sam Bennett - Dillon Dube
Tobias Rieder - Mark Jankowski - Derek Ryan

DEFENCE

Noah Hanifin - Rasmus Andersson
TJ Brodie - Michael Stone
Oliver Kylington - Alexander Yelesin

GOALTENDER

David Rittich