Red Wings stick to lineup, hold out Datsyuk and Draper for Game 2

Datsyuk, Draper out for Game 2

DETROIT — Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is keeping his lineup the same for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, meaning injured forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper will again sit out against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The teams will be back on the ice Sunday night, less than 24 hours after the Red Wings took the series opener 3-1 on Saturday.

Previously injured defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and Jonathan Ericsson played in Game 1 and will be back for Sunday’s game.

Datsyuk is trying to return from a foot injury, and Draper is recovering from a sore groin.

“I think it’s the same,” Babcock said of Datsyuk, out since Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. “He was limping coming out of the building last night, so there’s no chance for him today.”