Detroit Red Wings defenseman Alexey Marchenko will be in the lineup for Wednesday's Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Analysis:
Marchenko will fill in for Marek Zidlicky, who was diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for Game 7. The 23-year-old played in the first two games of the series, but had been a healthy scratch for the last four with coach Mike Babcock choosing to bring Brendan Smith back in the lineup. Look for Marchenko, who tallied two points over 13 regular-season contests, to pair up with Jonathan Ericsson.