![]() Now, the Preds can enjoy a few days of rest while waiting to see what the second round holds in store. The tandem of David Legwand and Alexander Radulov led the way with a goal and an assist each, and Pekka Rinne made 21 saves, to finish the series with a sterling. The Wings are going to have to compete with both Nashville's physicality and skill, something they are more than capable of doing as long as their heads are in it.The Nashville Predators took a step forward as a franchise tonight, knocking off a Detroit Red Wings team which has, until now, always played King of the Hill against them. ![]() You can bet that they will come out hard and will do what they think it takes to win. The Predators are having a solid month so far and are fighting for a playoff spot. This is an important game for the Wings, who need to continue to improve their play as they see players return from injuries. Jeff (aka OklahomaWingNut) has his GDT up. Projected parings: Lidstrom-Rafalski Kronwall-Stuart Meech-Liljaįor more of the Wings' perspective see Snapshots, Abel to Yzerman, HockeyTownTodd, Behind the Jersey, No Pun Intended, Red Wings Nation, yzerman is god, Detroit Hockey, LetsGoWings, Red Wings Brasil, and Winging It In Motown. Projected lines: Filppula-Datsyuk-Hudler Franzen-Zetterberg-Samuelsson Maltby-Draper-Kopecky Drake-Hartigan-Downey The decision will be made following the pre-game skate. Nick Lidstrom (knee sprain) is expected to return, though the Freep lists him as questionable. Either Jonathan Ericsson or Derek Meech will fill in for him. Mark Hartigan will fill in as a result.Ĭhris Chelios (right leg, bone chip) is also out.īrett Lebda (illness) did not practice yesterday and will not play. The Wings will be without Holmstrom (groin/abdomen) today. Dan Cleary and Tomas Holmstrom, neither of whom are active today, both have 20. Zetterberg leads the team in goals with 36. Datsyuk has at least a point in each of his last five games.ĭatsyuk's 53 points are a team best. Henrik Zetterberg is not far behind with 76. Pavel Datsyuk is the leading scorer with 78 points. They have three games in hand on the Stars, who play the Avalanche again today at home. With Dallas' 3-1 loss in Colorado yesterday, the Wings maintain their seven-point lead over the League. That game kicked off a five-game homestand that continues this afternoon. They went on three nights later to defeat the St. ![]() The win was just their second in 11 games. David Legwand is questionable with a foot injury suffered in Calgary.įor the Predators' perspective, see Pred-Joe and On the Forecheck.ĭetroit (44-18-6) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win in Buffalo on March 2nd. The Tennessean lists Steve Sullivan (back), Martin Gelinas (knee) and Jed Ortmeyer (knee) as out. Dumont has three goals over his past four games, including the overtime game-winner in Calgary. Martin Erat is the only other Nashville 20-goal scorer. Alexander Radulov, Martin Erat, and David Legwand each have 29 helpers.ĭumont is the leading goal-scorer with 26. Dumont (36) and Marek Zidlicky (35) are the other big assist men. JP Dumont is not far behind with 68.Īrnott's 39 assists are a team best. Jason Arnott leads the Predators with 63 points. A point today, though, would put them right back in the playoffs. Louis last night, the Predators fell from eighth to ninth place in the Conference. Today's game is the last of a six-game road trip that began in Buffalo on the 27th with an 8-4 loss. On the 7th, they defeated the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime. They then lost two nights later in Vancouver, 6-2. They also won their next game, a 5-1 decision over Edmonton on the 4th. The win snapped a three-game skid that began in the final week of February. Nashville (35-26-8) began March with a 3-1 win in Dallas. The teams meet again on March 15th, 20th, and 30th to wrap up the eight game regular season series. The Predators won November 22nd ( 3-2) and February 12th (4-2). The Wings won November 7th (3-2 SO) and December 10th (2-1). It is the fifth meeting between these two teams this season. The Detroit Red Wings host the Nashville Predators this afternoon in what could be a preview of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.
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