GP	RECORD	HOME	ROAD	L10	G/GP	GA/GP	PP%	PK%	PIM/GP	S/GP	SA/GP	FO%
	56	32-14-10	17-5-7	15-9-3	6-3-1	2.86	2.41	25.9	83.3	8.3	29.4	27.6	53.2
	58	27-23-8	12-12-6	15-11-2	5-4-1	3.09	3.16	17.7	80.0	10.7	31.1	31.0	51.0

DETROIT RED WINGS

THE MATCHUP

- Tonight is the 247th all-time meeting between DET and DAL
- Tonight marks the 2nd of 2 meetings this season between DET and DAL, only game in DAL
- DET’s all-time record vs. DAL: 109-97-34-6
- DET’s all-time home record vs. DAL: 46-55-18-3
- DET won the 1st meeting of the season on 12/4 in DET (Helm [2], Weiss, Datsyuk and Quincey scored for DET; Sceviour and Seguin scored for DAL)
- DET is 8-1-1 vs. DAL since the start of the 2011-12 season
- Jimmy Howard is 8-5-2 with a 2.19 GAA and .923 SV% vs. DAL
- Pavel Datsyuk has 44 points (16-28-44) in 39 games vs. DAL
- Tomas Tatar has 3 points (1-2-3) in 3 games vs. DAL
- Henrik Zetterberg has 44 points (11-33-44) in 38 games vs. DAL
- Stephen Weiss has 12 points (4-8-12) in 12 games vs. DAL
- Alexey Marchenko made his NHL debut on 1/4/14 at DAL
- DAL’s all-time top scorers vs. DET: Shawn Horcoff (7-16-23 in 42 GP), Ales Hemsky (5-15-20 in 35 GP), Trevor Daley (2-11-13 in 31 GP) and Jamie Benn (3-8-11 in 15 GP)
- DAL F Patrick Eaves skated in 197 games with DET and totaled 56 points (29-27-56) from 2009-14
- DAL F Tyler Seguin had 173 points (69-104-173) in 124 games with the Plymouth Whalers from 2008-10
- DAL F Shawn Horcoff had 152 points (50-102-152) in 155 games with Michigan State from 1996-00
- DAL F Jason Spezza made his pro debut with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the 2002 AHL Playoffs
- DAL F Brendan Ranford is the nephew of former Red Wings G Bill Ranford (1.97 GAA and 0.918 SV% in 4 GP during 1998-99 season)
- DAL GM Jim Nill played for DET from 1987-90 and served in the front office from 1994-13
- DAL assistant coach Curt Fraser served as head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2008-12

THE ROAD AHEAD

With 26 games left in the regular season, the Red Wings sit third place in the Atlantic Division, just five points behind first-place Montreal. Among Eastern Conference teams, only Ottawa and Columbus have as many games remaining as Detroit, which will also play 14 on the road (matching only Pittsburgh). The Red Wings and Penguins also play a conference-high 11 games against the
Eastern Conference, with six of their next seven games coming out of their own conference. Detroit plays only seven more games against its own division, the second-fewest divisional contests behind only Buffalo. Additionally, Detroit, the NY Islanders and Pittsburgh play six more sets of back-to-backs, most in the East behind only Columbus.

THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY

Feb. 21, 1946 – Former Red Wings left wing Danny Grant was born on this date in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Grant was a Red Wing for four seasons, his most productive coming in 1974-75 when he scored 50 goals among 87 points in 80 games.

ON THE FARM

The Grand Rapids Griffins improved their point streak to eight games last night with a 3-2 overtime win over the Hamilton Bulldogs. Marek Tvrdon (4) and Andy Miele (18) scored in regulation, while Andreas Athanasiou (11) added the overtime-winner during the 3-on- 3 portion of extra time. Next Game: 2/21 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs.

DALLAS STARS

RED ALERT

— The Stars square off against Detroit on Saturday in the second and final meeting between the two teams scheduled this season.
— Dallas is 0-1-0 against the Red Wings so far this season
— The Stars dropped a 5-2 decision to Detroit on Dec. 4 at Joe Louis Arena in the first matchup with them. Forwards Colton Sceviour and Tyler Seguin each scored goals in the game, while Dallas netminder Jussi Rynnas recorded 24 saves.
— Dallas boasts an overall record of 103-106-36 all-time against Detroit, with a 45-62-16 mark on the road.
— Defenseman Trevor Daley posted one assist in the first game against the Red Wings this season and now has points in each of his last two games against them (0-2=2). Daley has registered 13 points (2-11=13) in 31 career games against them.
— Dallas forward Jason Spezza notched an assist against Detroit in the first contest this season, and comes into Saturday’s contest having earned six points (2-4=6) in his last six games against them. Spezza has registered 10 career points (5-5=10) in 13 games against the Red Wings.
— Forward Shawn Horcoff led the Stars with two goals last season against Detroit, and leads all current Stars in goals, assists and points (7-16=23) in a team-high 42 career games against them. Horcoff comes into Saturday’s contest have tallied points in three of his last four games (2-1=3) against the Red Wings.
— Goaltender Kari Lehtonen holds a record of 5-6-0 with a 3.19 GAA and a .907 SV% in 12 career appearances against Detroit.
— Netminder Jhonas Enroth owns a 0-2-0 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .877 SV% in two career appearances against the Red Wings.
— Stars General Manager Jim Nill spent 19 seasons working in the Detroit Red Wings’ front office, serving as the assistant general manager for the final 15 before joining the Stars organization. Nill also spent the last three seasons of his NHL playing career with the
Red Wings, recording 31 points (11-20=30) and 156 penalty minutes in 122 games with Detroit.
— Forward Patrick Eaves spent parts of five seasons with Detroit from 2009-14. Eaves logged 56 points (29-27=56) in 197 career games in a Red Wings’ sweater.

2014-15 Regular Season Schedule

Dec. 4 at Detroit – L, 2-5
Feb. 21 vs. Detroit

GET SHORTY

— The Stars were a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill Thursday night, and have now gone 24-for-28 (85.7%) over the team’s last 11 games.
— In its last four games, Dallas has killed all 11 of its opponent’s power play opportunities, and has scored three shorthanded goals.
— The Stars currently lead the NHL with nine shorthanded goals this season, six of which have come in the last 14 games.
— This marks the first time the team has scored nine-or-more shorthand goals in a season since the 1997-98 campaign when the club scored 11 goals shorthanded.
— In the 1982-83 campaign, the Stars set a franchise record with 13 shorthanded tallies.
— Benn currently leads the NHL with five shorthanded points (2-3=5) this season, while forward Cody Eakin shares sixth in the League with three shorthanded points (2-1=3).
— Benn, Eakin and defenseman Trevor Daley are all tied for fifth in the League and first on the Stars with two shorthanded goals this season.

STICK TAPS

— Jason Demers is six assists away from recording his 100th career NHL assist (90).
— Kari Lehtonen is six games shy of his 500th career NHL game (494).
— Trevor Daley is three goals away from tying Darryl Sydor (69) for fifth on the franchise list for goals by a defenseman (66).
— Daley is seven assists away from tying Stephane Robidas (163) for eighth on the franchise list for assists by a defenseman (156).