Red Wings (28-11-6, 62 points) at Penguins (28-14-4, 60 points)
Why does it matter?
Datsyuk, Modano, Stuart, Cleary, Holmstrom, Osgood, Howard... do these names sound familiar? None of them will play for the Red Wings, presenting a very different team than the one the Penguins are used to seeing. Still, it is a premier match up, and the Wings are the top scoring team in the NHL. It will be a tough game.
What has been happening lately?
Why does it matter?
Datsyuk, Modano, Stuart, Cleary, Holmstrom, Osgood, Howard... do these names sound familiar? None of them will play for the Red Wings, presenting a very different team than the one the Penguins are used to seeing. Still, it is a premier match up, and the Wings are the top scoring team in the NHL. It will be a tough game.
What has been happening lately?
- Pens - Two straight nice wins on the road have taken the edge off of the rough stretch lately.
- Red Wings - Even with their injuries, they've managed points in every game but two since Christmas.
- Can the Pens keep the intensity up even though the Wings are depleted?
- Can the Pens get to the power play? The Wings have allowed a power play goal in four of the past five games.
- Will the team scoring continue? The Pens have been getting balanced scoring across their lineup recently.
- Be ready to go. The Wings will be especially gritty given that they're missing so many players.
- Keep Franzen in check. He, along with Zetterberg, are the biggest offensive threats the Wings have.
- Match up against Lidstrom?? Believe it or not, the All-World defenseman is a -1 on the season.
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