Coming
off a loss to the San Jose Sharks, the Detroit Red Wings hope to break even in
their four-game home stand when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to town. They are still 5 points ahead of Ottawa and
Boston who are fighting over a wild card spot. The Red Wings hope to put some
space between them and both teams. Game time is 2pm ET.
Last 10 Games
Detroit: 3-6-1, currently in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 39-22-12 overall record.
VS. This Season
3-0 in favor of Tampa Bay.
VS. Last 5 Years
7-3 in favor of Tampa Bay.
3-0 in favor of Tampa Bay.
VS. Last 5 Years
7-3 in favor of Tampa Bay.
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| Courtesy of: Detroit Free Press |
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Expected Goaltenders
Detroit: Petr Mrazek (14-7-1)
Tampa Bay: Ben Bishop (36-12-4)
Players To Watch
Detroit: Petr Mrazek hopes to step up and establish himself as the number one goaltender as Jimmy Howard continues to struggle between the pipes. If Mrazek can string a few wins together it will be no surprise if he gets the starts from here on in.
Detroit: Petr Mrazek hopes to step up and establish himself as the number one goaltender as Jimmy Howard continues to struggle between the pipes. If Mrazek can string a few wins together it will be no surprise if he gets the starts from here on in.
Tampa Bay: Captain Steven Stamkos has 5 points (3G, 2A) in his past 5 games. Stamkos' 67 points (40G, 27A) places him tied in Lightning scoring with Tyler Johnson and tied for 11th overall in NHL scoring.
Injuries*
Detroit: Johan Franzen (out,
concussion)
Pavel Datsyuk (game-time decision, lower body
Pavel Datsyuk (game-time decision, lower body
injury)
Jonas Gustavsson (out, concussion)
Erik Cole (out, upper body injury)
Riley Sheahan (day-to-day, upper body injury)
Tampa Bay: Brendan Morrow (day-to-day, upper body injury) Cedric Paquette (day-to-day, upper body injury)
Erik Cole (out, upper body injury)
Riley Sheahan (day-to-day, upper body injury)
Tampa Bay: Brendan Morrow (day-to-day, upper body injury) Cedric Paquette (day-to-day, upper body injury)
* As of March 27
