Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings
LITTLE CAESARS ARENA
Time: 7 p.m. TV: Sportsnet Radio: Sportsnet 590 The Fan
Key players: Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with nine goals and 34 assists, adjusting nicely in his second year playing centre, his third season in the NHL . . . Wings centre Frans Nielsen had seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past six games heading into the weekend . . . Nazem Kadri is among the hottest scorers on the Leafs. Need to know: Both teams are playing the second of back-to-back games. The Red Wings were in Nashville on Saturday night while the Leafs lost 5-3 in Pittsburgh . . . Defenceman Mike Green’s name will come up in trade talk but missed Saturday’s game with an upper-body injury . . . Forward Andreas Athanasiou returned to the lineup after missing Thursday’s game because of illness . . . Detroit was 6-8-2 in its past 16 games and nine points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Up next: Tuesday vs. Florida Panthers at the ACC, 7 p.m., Sportsnet Ontario, TSN 1050. Kevin McGran