PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. Ottawa Senators Tuesday, March 31st @ 7:30pm ET

The Detroit Red Wings will undoubtedly treat this game against the Ottawa Senators as a playoff game. The Red Wings are 3 points up on the Boston Bruins and the Senators are expected to come out hungry as they look to secure a wild card spot. Game time is 7:30pm ET.

Last 10 Games

Detroit: 3-6-1, currently in 6^th place in the Eastern Conference & 3^rd in the Atlantic Division with a 40-23-12 overall record.

Ottawa:  7-2-1, currently in 9^th place in the Eastern Conference & 5^th in the Atlantic Division with a 37-26-12 overall record.

VS. This Season

2-1 in favor of Detroit.

VS. Last 5 Years

6-3 in favor of Detroit.

Courtesy of: Ottawa Citizen

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Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Petr Mrazek (15-7-1)

Ottawa: Craig Anderson (14-13-8)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Justin Abdelkader continues to climb the team stat ladder and has 6 points (4G, 2 A) in his past 5 games.

Ottawa: Kyle Turris has 5 points (3G, 2A) in his past 5 games. He is 2^nd in team scoring behind defenseman Erik Karlsson with 55 points (22G, 33A).

Injuries*

Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
              Jonas Gustavsson (out, concussion)
              Erik Cole (out, upper body injury)
               
Ottawa: Milan Michalek (day-to-day, upper body injury)
               Matt Puempel (day-to-day, lower body injury)
               Robin Lehner (out, concussion)
               Chris Phillips (out, undisclosed)
               Chris Neil (out, thumb)       

* As of March 31st

PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Islanders Sunday, March 29th @ 5pm ET

The Detroit Red Wings plan on riding a strong effort in their 4-0 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning when they face the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum. The Red Wings kept pace with the Boston Bruins who won today against the New York Rangers and remain 5 points ahead. Game time is 5pm ET.

Last 10 Games

Detroit: 4-5-1, currently in 6th place in the Eastern Conference & 3^rd in the Atlantic Division with a 40-22-12 overall record.

New York Islanders:  2-6-2, currently in 5th place in the Eastern Conference & 3^rd in the Metropolitan Division with a 44-27-5 overall record.

VS. This Season

1-1 tie.

VS. Last 5 Years

5-2 in favor of the New York Islanders.

Courtesy of: New York Post

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Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Petr Mrazek (15-7-1)

New York Islanders: Jaroslav Halak (35-16-2)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Petr Mrazek looks to build on his strong outing against Tampa Bay and was solid after replacing Jimmy Howard in the Red Wings’ 6-4 loss to San Jose this past week. It is anticipated that Coach Mike Babcock will keep Howard out a few more games and continue to play Mrazek who is the better goalie during this crucial stretch of the regular season. Justin Abdelkader continues to find the net and has 6 points (4G, 2 A) in his past 5 games.

New York Islanders: Ryan Strome has 4 points (1G, 3A) in his past 5 games. He is 2^nd in team scoring behind John Tavares with 47 points (15G, 32A).

Injuries*

Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
              Jonas Gustavsson (out, concussion)
              Erik Cole (day-to-day, upper body injury)
              Riley Sheahan (day-to-day, upper body injury)          
New York Islanders: Mikhail Grabovski (out, concussion)

* As of March 28th

PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, March 28th @ 2pm ET

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.

Tampa Bay:  7-2-1, currently in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 46-22-7 overall record.

VS. This Season

3-0 in favor of Tampa Bay.

VS. Last 5 Years

7-3 in favor of Tampa Bay.

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.

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

              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)

* As of March 27

PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks Thursday, March 26th @ 7:30pm ET

The Detroit Red Wings look to gain some ground in the Atlantic Division against the struggling San Jose Sharks. Ottawa and Boston are fighting over a wild card spot and also look to strip Detroit of its position in the top 3 in the division. Game time is 7:30pm ET.

Courtesy of: Redwings.nhl.com

Last 10 Games

Detroit: 3-6-1, currently in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 39-21-12 overall record.

San Jose:  5-5-0, currently in 12th place in the Western Conference with a 35-30-8 overall record.

VS. This Season

1-0 in favor of Detroit.

VS. Last 5 Years

10-3-0-1 in favor of San Jose.

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Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Jimmy Howard (21-12-10)

San Jose: Antti Niemi (28-22-7)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Justin Abdelkader (21G, 20A) is on a roll and has 4 points (2G, 2 A) in his last 2 games including the game-winning goal against the St. Louis Blues. His physical play and ability to win battles at the net continue to benefit the team.

San Jose: Joe Pavelski has 5 points (3G, 2A) in his last 5 games and is first in scoring for the San Jose Sharks with 66 points (35G, 31A).

Injuries*

Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
              Pavel Datsyuk (game-time decision, lower body

              injury)   

              Jonas Gustavsson (out, concussion)
              Erik Cole (out, upper body injury)             

San Jose: Mike Brown (out, leg)

* As of March 26

PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Friday, March 20th @ 7:30pm ET

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. 

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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.

Courtesy of: redwings.nhl.com

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)
                  

Tampa Bay: Cedric Paquette (out, upper body injury)
                          

PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. Florida Panthers, Thursday March 19th 730pm

The Detroit Red Wings look to ride their 5-1 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins into Florida to face the Panthers. With 2 games in hand the Red Wings hope to expand their 4-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division. Game time is 730pm ET.

Last 10 Games

Detroit: 5-5-0, currently in 6^th place in the Eastern Conference with a 38-19-11 overall record.

Florida:  5-4-1, currently in 10^th place in the Eastern Conference with a 31-25-14 overall record.

VS. Last 5 Years

5-2-0-3 in favor of Detroit.

Courtesy of: Miami Herald

Expected Goaltenders

Detroit: Petr Mrazek (14-5-1)

Florida: Roberto Luongo (23-16-11)

Players To Watch

Detroit: Petr Mrazek will be looking to continue his success at the NHL level. He is 14-5-1 and played extremely well in the win against the Penguins. Teemu Pulkkinen has 4 points (3G, 1 A) in the last 5 games and hopes to build on the 2-goal game he had against Pittsburgh.

Florida: Roberto Luongo is expected to be back in action and will want to help his team win in a final push to the post-season. Nick Bjugstad has 4 points (2G, 2A) in the past 5 games and leads the Panthers with 43 points (24G, 19A).

Injuries

Detroit: Johan Franzen (out, concussion)
                  Darren Helm (game-time decision, oblique)
                  Pavel Datsyuk (day-to-day, lower body injury)
                  

Florida:  N/A