Craig Berube on shifting Max Domi to center in practice after Laughton's injury: "Moving Max into that third hole gives us more depth in our lines"

"I think he has the ability to have the puck in his hands more and skate, compared to when he is on the wing. He runs his routes well in the middle of the ice and gets the puck in the middle of the ice. He can make things happen. Defensively, I think he has been fine. He knows where to be and what to do."

"Berube: Yeah, we put Max Domi in there today. You've got to adjust. How do you think Matias Maccelli has looked when he's been up with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies? Berube: Fine. He played a little bit there early when Max was out, and then we put Max there. It is good to see both of them play with him in that spot. But Max is in a familiar spot. He has been there a lot."

Max Domi has been moved to center following Scott Laughton's injury to replace the lost center and provide skating and passing through the middle of the ice. Matias Maccelli has performed adequately when playing with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies, with Max having familiarity in that roster spot. Domi's game at center allows him to hold the puck more, skate, run routes through the middle, create offensively, and contribute defensively by knowing positioning and distributing pucks. The move adds depth to the forward lines by filling the third center slot. David Kampf's recent waiver experience was difficult for the player and organization. Practice lines list Hildeby starting with Reimer as backup for the trip to Detroit.

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