PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. St. Louis Blues Sunday, March 22nd @ 12pm ET

The Detroit Red Wings hope to string some wins together with a Sunday matinee when they welcome the St. Louis Blues to the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings also hope to put some space between them and the Boston Bruins who currently hold a wild card spot but look to crack the top 3.

Last 10 Games

Detroit: 4-6-0, currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with a 38-21-11 overall record.

St. Louis:  5-3-2, currently in 2nd place in the Western Conference with a 45-21-6 overall record.

VS. This Season

1-0 in favor of Detroit.

VS. Last 5 Years

12-7-1-0 in favor of Detroit.

Courtesy of: NHL.com

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Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Jimmy Howard (20-12-9)

St. Louis: Jake Allen (18-6-3)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Erik Cole (20G, 18A) has 2 goals in the past 4 games and after Coach Mike Babcock stated he expects more from him, will look to make some checks and take more shots in an attempt to help his team win and appease the brass.

St. Louis: Captain David Backes has 7 points (3G, 4A) in his last 5 games including a 3-point (1G, 2A) game against the Calgary Flames on St. Patrick’s Day.

Injuries

Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
                  Pavel Datsyuk (game-time decision, lower body injury)
St. Louis: Kevin Shattenkirk (out, abdominal injury)