PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Bluejackets, March 12

The Detroit Red Wings welcome the Columbus Bluejackets to the Joe Louis Arena Thursday night after shaking a two-game losing streak off in a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Game time is 7:30 pm ET.

Last 10

Detroit: 6-3-1, currently in 6^th place in the Eastern Conference.

Columbus:  2-7-1, currently in 13^th place in the Eastern Conference.

NHL.com

Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Jimmy Howard (20-9-9)

Columbus: Sergei Bobrovsky (18-16-2)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Henrik Zetterberg has found a perfect line mate in Justin Abdelkader, assisting on 4 of his goals in the past 5 games. Zetterberg has 7 points overall in the past 5 games and is 2^nd overall in team standings with 56 points (15G, 41A).

Columbus:  Scott Hartnell is playing well as of late, recording 4 goals and 2 assists in his past 5 games. Hartnell is 3^rd overall in team standings with 45 points (18G, 27A)

Injuries

Detroit: Jonas Gustavsson (day-to-day, concussion-like
                  symptoms)
                 Darren Helm (day-to-day, oblique)
                 Marek Zidlicky (day-to-day, lower body injury)
                 Alexey Marchanko (day-to-day, oblique)
                 Johan Franzen (day-to-day, concussion)

Columbus:  Boone Jenner (out, back)
                         David Clarkson (out, upper body injury)
                         Matt Calvert (out, concussion)
                         Jack Skille (out, shoulder)
                         Jeremy Morin (out, upper body injury)