The Detroit Red Wings hope to shake the 3-1 defeat last night against the Florida Panthers when they travel to Florida's Gulf Coast to face the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the Boston Bruins' loss against the Ottawa Senators, the Red Wings are still 4 points up and hope to widen that gap tonight while at the same time close the 6-point gap with the Lightning. Game time is 7:30pm ET.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings Tickets
Last 10 Games
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings Tickets
Last 10 Games
Detroit: 5-5-0, currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with a 38-20-11 overall record.
Tampa Bay: 6-3-1, currently in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 43-21-7 overall record.
VS. This Season
2-0 in favor of Tampa Bay.
VS. Last 5 Years
6-3 in favor of Tampa Bay.
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Expected Goaltenders
Detroit: Jimmy Howard (20-11-9)
Tampa Bay: Ben Bishop (34-11-4)
Players To Watch
Detroit: Darren Helm (13G, 16A) in his second game back from injury will look to bring his speed to the game and create some scoring chances for the Red Wings.
Tampa Bay: Captain Steven Stamkos has 4 points (3G, 1A) in his past 5 games including a 3-point (2G, 1A) game against the Montreal Canadiens this past week. Stamkos' 65 points (39G, 26A) leads the Lightning and puts him tied for 9th overall in NHL scoring.
Injuries
Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
Pavel Datsyuk (day-to-day, lower body injury)
