- Tomas Tatar scored vs. NYI in his NHL debut on 12/31/10
- NYI D Brian Strait played for the USNTDP in Ann Arbor, MI from 2004-06
- NYI G Evgeni Nabokov was signed as a free agent by Detroit on 1/20/11 but was claimed off waivers by NYI two days later

A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING
The Red Wings have seen a number of firsts in 2013:
1st NHL Game: Brian Lashoff (1/21), Petr Mrazek (2/7), Danny DeKeyser (4/1), Luke Glendening (10/12), Xavier Ouellet (10/21), Adam Almquist (11/4), Tomas Jurco (12/15)
1st NHL Goal: Lashoff (1/21), Joakim Andersson (2/15), DeKeyser (11/4), Almquist (11/7), Jurco (12/17)
1st NHL Assist: Tomas Tatar (2/7), Andersson (2/15), Lashoff (2/17), DeKeyser (4/14), Glendening (12/17), Riley Sheahan (12/21), Jurco (12/21)
1st NHL Shutout: Mrazek (11/2)

RED WINGS TEAM STATS
- DET’s power play ranks 15th in the NHL at 18.1%
- DET’s penalty kill is 9th in the NHL at 84.5%
- DET has the 2nd-worst winning % in the NHL when leading after 2 periods: 0.600
- DET is 10th in minor penalties (143) but average the 3rd-fewest PIM per game (8.8)
- DET is 4th in with 281 takeaways, trailing only CAR (360), CHI (335) and NYI (305)
- DET had lost 6 shootouts this season and an NHL record 11 straight overall (last W: 2/28/13 at SJ), before a 12/21 win at TOR
- DET had lost its last 11 home OT games, the longest streak in the NHL since 1986-87, before a 12/19 win vs. CGY
- DET’s last home OT win before 12/19: 1/14/12 vs. Chicago
- DET has won 3 of its last 17 home games (3-8-6)

MILESTONE WATCH
- Kyle Quincey –300th NHL game, 10/15 vs. CBJ
- Quincey –100th NHL point, 10/30 at VAN
- Niklas Kronwall –200th NHL assist, 11/1 at CGY
- Mike Babcock –800th NHL game as head coach, 11/1 at CGY
- Stephen Weiss –250th NHL assist, 11/4 vs. WPG
- Pavel Datsyuk –800th NHL game, 11/16 at NYI (14th Wing to 800 games)
- Henrik Zetterberg –700th NHL point, 11/24 at BUF
- Daniel Alfredsson –1,200th NHL game, 11/29 at NYI
- Mikael Samuelsson –300th game with DET, 12/6 at NJ
- Dan Cleary –900th NHL game, 12/10 at FLA
- Jonathan Ericsson –300th NHL game, 12/12 at TB
- Daniel Alfredsson –700th NHL assist, 12/19 vs. CGY
- Jonas Gustavsson –50th NHL win, 12/19 vs. CGY
- Stephen Weiss –2 points to 400, 3 goals to 150
- Mikael Samuelsson –3 assists to 200
- Pavel Datsyuk –4 points to 800
- Mike Babcock –7 wins to 400 with DET

HOME (RANK) ROAD (RANK)
6-9-6 (24th) RECORD 11-3-3 (T4th)
46 (21st) GOALS FOR 52 (T6th)
61 (T26th) GOALS AGAINST 38 (4th)
20.0% (T13th) POWER PLAY 14.9% (21st)
82.0% (T18th) PENALTY KILL 87.5% (6th)
6-12-18 in 15 GP ZETTERBERG 5-7-12 in 13 GP
6-9-15 in 18 GP DATSYUK 8-6-14 in 13 GP
4-7-11 in 17 GP ALFREDSSON 5-12-17 in 16 GP
3-6-9 in 17 GP FRANZEN 6-7-13 in 13 GP
2-5-6, 2.77 GAA, 0.905 SV% HOWARD 4-3-1, 2.48 GAA, 0.917 SV%
4-3-0, 2.69 GAA, 0.903 SV% GUSTAVSSON 6-0-2, 2.06 GAA, 0.925 SV%

THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY
December 23, 1983 –Steve Yzerman and John Ogrodnick –two participants in next week’s 2013 Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Alumni Showdown –both record hat tricks as the Red Wings trounce the Maple Leafs 9-2.

2013-14 REGULAR SEASON TEAM HIGHS AND LOWS
Most GF Game: 6, Nov. 27 vs. BOS
Most GF Period: 3, four times (MR: Dec. 21 at TOR, 1st)
Most SOG Game: 47, Nov. 21 vs. CAR
Most SOG Period: 18, Nov. 21 vs. CAR, 3rd
Fewest SOG Game: 18, Dec. 17 vs. ANA
Fewest SOG Period: 3, twice (MR: Dec. 14 vs. PIT, 3rd)
Most PPG Game: 3, Oct. 12 vs. PHI
Most PIM Game: 23, Nov. 23 vs. OTT
Fewest PIM Game: 2, Nov. 29 at NYI
Fastest Consecutive Goals: 0:27, Nov. 2 at EDM (Helm, Tatar)
Fastest Goal, Start of Game: 0:17, Nov. 21 vs. CAR (Nyquist)
Fastest Goal, Start of Period: 0:12, Nov. 29 at NYI (Alfredsson)

2013-14 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Most Goals: 2, 13 times (MR: Alfredsson, Dec. 19 vs. CGY)
Most Assists: 3, six times (MR: Datsyuk, Dec. 19 vs. CGY
Most Points: 3, 12 times (MR: Alfredsson and Datsyuk, Dec. 19 vs. CGY)
Most SOG: 10, Zetterberg, Oct. 4 at CAR
Most PIM: 15, Quincey, Dec. 17 vs. ANA
Most TOI: 28:54, Kronwall, Nov. 12 vs. WPG
Most Hits: 7, twice (MR: Abdelkader, Oct. 12 vs. PHI)
Most Blocked Shots: 6, Kronwall, Dec. 1 at OTT
Most Saves: 43, Howard, Nov. 4 vs. WPG

New YORK ISLANDERS

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
The Islanders play in Detroit for the first time in nearly three years (12/31/10), as they complete a three-game season series against the Red Wings. The teams split two games at the Coliseum in November, with the Islanders winning in a shootout and the Red Wings winning with a shutout. The Islanders have won their last three trips to Detroit and have not lost at Joe Louis Arena since November 28, 2003.

ALL TIME ISLANDERS VS. RED WINGS:
All-Time Record: 46-45-8
Last Regulation Win: 1/10/12 - NYI 5 vs. DET 1
Last Regulation Loss: 11/29/13 - NYI 0 vs. DET 5
Overtime Record (W-L-T): 4-2-4
Last Overtime Decision: 1/30/07 - NYI 3 vs. DET 4
Shootout Record: 1-0
Last Shootout: 11/16/13 - NYI 5 vs. DET 4

2013-14 SEASON SERIES VS. RED WINGS (1-1-0)
10/16 - NYI 5 vs. DET 4 (SO)
10/29 - NYI 0 vs. DET 5
12/23 - NYI at DET