Overview

• Head coach Craig Berube confirmed no lineup changes for Detroit, so Cowan remains out for a second straight game.
• Cowan made the 23-man roster after a strong camp but was a healthy scratch for the opener against Montreal.
• Berube says the 20-year-old is "close," and GM Brad Treliving calls him "ready" while emphasizing he must be playing games.
• Cowan can move to the AHL Marlies without waivers, giving Toronto flexibility to secure regular minutes if NHL ice time is scarce.
• At practice he rotated on the second power-play unit but did not skate on a regular line and joined Sammy Blais and Philippe Myers as scratches in Detroit.