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Detroit Red Wings/Winnipeg Jets Preview And Notes

11/20/2014 at 8:32am EST

Chris McCosky of the Detroit News with a look at Justin Abdelkader,

"He keeps getting better," coach Mike Babcock said. "We had four net-front presences on five goals, which is important playing against that goalie. With Bobrovsky, you have to find a way to get inside. You try to do that every night; some nights you get there and some nights you don't. Good for Abby."

It mostly takes a lot of will and courage to be a strong net-front player, but Babcock said Abdelkader is starting to learn the art of it, as well.

"You learn over time," he said. "But the reality is, you've got to want to go there. You're not scoring unless you go there. Look at the goals every night in the league, that's just the reality."

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from Paul Friesen of the Winnipeg Sun,

They’ve learned that checking the other guys into submission can actually be fun.

They’ve used solid goaltending to nurse one-goal leads all the way home and come back from as much as a three-goal deficit to salvage a point.

Through 20 games, there’s a fair bit to like about this year’s edition of the Winnipeg Jets.

Perhaps at the top of that list is how the Jets have avoided smacking their mitts on that big, red button the moment things go haywire.

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DETROIT RED WINGS

THE MATCHUP

- Tonight is the 17th all-time meeting between DET and WPG
- DET has played WPG/ATL fewer times than any other active opponent (2nd fewest is FLA at 28 GP)
- Tonight marks the 1st of 2 meetings this season between DET and WPG; only meeting in WPG
- DET’s all-time record vs. WPG: 10-5-0-1
- DET’s all-time road record at WPG: 4-3-0-0
- DET lost both meetings to WPG in 2013-14, incl. a 4-2 loss on 11/4/13 and a 4-3 shootout loss on 11/12/13
- DET and WPG have met four times since the franchise relocated from ATL
- DET’s last win in the city of Winnipeg came 3/10/96 (5-2 W)
- DET’s top scorers vs. WPG in 2013-14: Pavel Datsyuk (2-1-3 in 2 GP), Henrik Zetterberg (1-1-2 in 2 GP) and Niklas Kronwall (0-2-2 in 2 GP); WPG’s top scorers vs. DET: Bryan Little (2-1-3 in 2 GP), Andrew Ladd (1-2-3 in 2 GP) and Michael Frolik (1-1-2 in 2 GP)
- Pavel Datsyuk has 15 points (6-9-15) in 12 games vs. WPG
- Henrik Zetterberg has 17 points (6-11-17) in 11 games vs. WPG
- Niklas Kronwall has 8 points (1-7-8) in 8 games vs. WPG
- Johan Franzen has 7 points (1-6-7) in 7 games vs. WPG
- Danny DeKeyser scored his 1st NHL goal on 11/4/13 at WPG (Al Montoya)
- WPG’s top career scorers vs. DET: Andrew Ladd (8-7-15 in 20 GP), Bryan Little (5-3-8 in 7 GP) and Michael Frolik (2-6-8 in 16 GP)
- WPG F Jim Slater is from Lapeer, MI and had 172 points (64-108-172) in 157 games with Michigan State from 2001-05
- WPG F Chris Thorburn had 33 points (11-22-33) in 27 games for the OHL’s Plymouth Whalers in 2002-03
- WPG D Mark Stuart played for the US National Development Team in Ann Arbor, MI from 2000-02
- WPG D Jacob Trouba is from Rochester, MI and has played for Detroit Compuware (2009-10), the US National Development Team (2010-12) and the Michigan Wolverines (2012-13)
- WPG head coach Paul Maurice was the GM/head coach of the Detroit Jr. Red Wings from 1993-95

2014-15 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL STATS

Most Goals: 2, five times (MR: Nyquist and Datsyuk, Oct. 31 vs. LA)
Most Assists: 4, Zetterberg, Oct. 17 at TOR
Most Points: 4, Zetterberg, Oct. 17 at TOR
Most SOG: 7, Datsyuk, Oct. 31 vs. LA
Most PIM: 5, Smith, Nov. 18 at CBJ
Most TOI: 27:25, Kronwall, Nov. 5 at NYR
Most Hits: 7, Abdelkader, Oct. 23 vs. PIT
Most Blocked Shots: 5, Kronwall, Oct. 15 vs. BOS
Most Saves: 37, Howard, Oct. 15 vs. BOS
Longest Goal Streak: 4, Datsyuk (Oct. 25-Nov. 2) and Nyquist (Oct. 9-17)
Longest Assist Streak: 3, Datsyuk (Oct. 29-Nov. 2) and Abdelkader (Oct. 29-Nov. 2)
Longest Point Streak: 6, Datsyuk (Oct. 21-Nov. 2)

WINNIPEG JETS

GAME PREVIEW

The Winnipeg Jets (10-7-3) and Detroit Red Wings (9-4-5) have had comparable starts to the 2014-15 season. Each has earned 23 points so far this season and remains just inside the playoff line in their respective conferences. The Jets are currently third in the Central Division, former home of the Red Wings, while Detroit sits fourth in the Atlantic Division. Thursday will be only the second time
the Jets have hosted Detroit, with the Red Wings making their maiden voyage to MTS Centre last season on Nov. 4/13. Winnipeg won that affair, 4-2, and later completed a two-game sweep of the Red Wings last season with a win in Detroit on Nov. 12/13.

JET-RED WING CONNECTIONS

Red Wing Darren Helm claims St. Andrews, MB as his hometown…
Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson was briefly property of the Winnipeg Jets, when he was traded from Toronto on June 22/12 before going unsigned…
Jet Jim Slater and Red Wing Drew Miller were Michigan State Spartans together for two season from 2003-2005…
Red Wings’ assistant Tony Granato spent time with two members of the Jets’ coaching staff during his playing career, with assistant Charlie Huddy on the LA Kings (1991-95) goalie coach Wade Flaherty with the San Jose Sharks (1996-97)…

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