Red Wings preseason lineup at Pittsburgh: Dylan Larkin gets another opportunity on top line

Dylan Larkin 9-24-15

Red Wings prospect Dylan Larkin scored two goals against the Penguins in a preseason game last week.

(The Associated Press)

DETROIT -- Top prospect Dylan Larkin will get another opportunity to play on the top line tonight for the Detroit Red Wings as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in a preseason game at Consol Energy Center (7 p.m., no TV or radio).

Larkin will center a line with Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader, the spot usually occupied by Henrik Zetterberg, who isn't making the trip. He's not injured, he's skating with the second (non-playing) group today.

Larkin has two points in three preseason games -- he scored a pair of goals in last Thursday's 6-1 win against the Penguins.

Petr Mrazek is expected to play the entire game in goal for the Red Wings (3-0-2). The Penguins are 3-3.

The audio of the game will be streamed on Detroitredwings.com by play-by-play announcer Ken Kal.

Here are the Red Wings' lines and defense pairs:

Justin Abdelkader-Dylan Larkin-Gustav Nyquist

Johan Franzen-Riley Sheahan-Luke Glendening

Tomas Jurco-Tomas Nosek-Landon Ferraro

Tyler Bertuzzi-Andreas Athanasiou-Anthony Mantha

Danny DeKeyser-Brendan Smith

Robbie Russo-Nick Jensen

Xavier Ouellet-Ryan Sproul

Petr Mrazek (expected to play the whole game)

Jared Coreau

Jakub Kindl was a late scratch due to an illness, coach Jeff Blashill said. Kindl is expected to play this weekend.

Teemu Pulkkinen (upper-body injury) skated by himself this morning and hopes to play one of the final two preseason games.

Mike Green (groin) has skated the past three days and is expected to play in one of the final two preseason games.

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