from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,
Here are projections for the Oct. 5 opening night lineup.
Defense
Pair 2: Patrik Nemeth and Filip Hronek
Nemeth was signed for his sound defensive style. He could be a good partner either for Hronek or Green, and however it shakes out, it gives the Wings a right-shot and a left-shot on their top two pairings.
Pair 3: Trevor Daley/Jonathan Ericsson and Dennis Cholowski
Given their injury history, it seems doubtful both Daley and Ericsson make it through preseason. Cholowski, 21, logged 52 games last season before his defensive lapses (he was a team-worst minus-20) earned him a learning stint in the minors. He played 25 games with the Griffins, producing 12 assists and an even rating. Playing him on the third pairing (instead of last season’s baptism as a top-pairing guy, a result of injuries to veteran defensemen) should ease Cholowski’s growing pains.
from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
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