Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou: Sitting out healthy Friday

Athanasiou will be on the bench for Friday's game against the Predators, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Analysis:

It appears that Athanasiou will shuffle in and out of the lineup based on matchups. When coach Jeff Blashill needs to stack his lines with playmakers, expect Double A to get the nod, but when the team needs not be pushed around, it'll likely be the gritty Steve Ott drawing in. This arrangement makes it tough to rely on either player, especially in weekly fantasy formats.