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Puck drops just after 6:00pm ET.
via David Satriano of NHL.com,
AVALANCHE (11-13-8) at RED WINGS (17-8-8)
TV: ALT, FS-D
Season series: The Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings each won one game on the road last season. Detroit defeated Colorado 4-2 at Pepsi Center on Oct. 17, and Colorado defeated Detroit 3-2 in overtime on March 6 at Joe Louis Arena. Red Wings forwards Johan Franzen and Pavel Datsyuk each had two goals.
Avalanche team scope: Colorado defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday. Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 21 saves in his fifth consecutive start. Coach Patrick Roy announced on Friday that Pickard would start each game this weekend. Center John Mitchell, who returned from a lower-body injury on Saturday, scored and has points in three of his past four games. Defenseman Erik Johnson has four points in his past three games. This is the end of a three-game road trip for Colorado, which is 5-6-5 away from home. "It's two points," forward Alex Tanguay told the Avalanche website after the game. "For us, we see what's going on in front of us in the standings and we're going to need points, and certainly [Sunday] is a big game for us."
Red Wings team scope: Detroit was defeated by the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday, its season-high fifth straight loss (0-3-2). Goalie Jimmy Howard left the game after the first period with an upper-body injury. Coach Mike Babcock didn't provide any update after the game or on Saturday. Petr Mrazek made 22 saves in relief and could start; he is 3-2-0 with a .922 save percentage and 2.54 goals-against average. The Red Wings recalled goalie Tom McCollum from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League and assigned defenseman Xavier Oullet.
GP | RECORD | HOME | ROAD | L10 | G/GP | GA/GP | PP% | PK% | PIM/GP | S/GP | SA/GP | FO% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 11-13-8 | 6-7-3 | 5-6-5 | 3-4-3 | 2.50 | 3.06 | 13.3 | 86.2 | 11.4 | 29.0 | 34.3 | 49.3 | |
33 | 17-8-8 | 11-4-5 | 6-4-3 | 4-3-3 | 2.79 | 2.30 | 22.0 | 88.4 | 8.8 | 30.5 | 27.5 | 54.6 |
DETROIT RED WINGS
THE MATCHUP
- Tonight is the 116th all-time meeting between DET and COL
- Tonight marks the 1st of 2 meetings this season between DET and COL, only meeting in DET
- DET’s all-time record vs. COL: 63-41-5-6
- DET’s all-time home record vs. COL: 34-17-1-5
- DET took 3-of-4 points vs. COL in 2013-14 and outscored them 6-5
- Pavel Datsyuk has 43 points (17-26-43) in 40 games vs. COL
- Henrik Zetterberg has 27 points (8-19-27) in 35 games vs. COL
- Johan Franzen has 23 points (15-8-23) in 29 games vs. COL
- Kyle Quincey skated in 154 games for COL from 2009-12, recording 53 points (11-42-53) and 154 PIM
- Tony Granato had 2 stints as head coach for COL from 2002-04 and 2008-09, compiling a 104-78-17-16 record
- COL D Brad Stuart won a Stanley Cup with DET in 2008 and had 78 points (16-62-78) in 306 games with the team from 2007-12
- COL F John Mitchell had 230 points (80-150-230) in 258 games with the Plymouth Whalers from 2001-05
- COL D Zach Redmond is from Traverse City, MI and had 90 points (22-68-90) in 141 games with the Ferris State Bulldogs from 2007-11
- COL D Erik Johnson spent 2 seasons with the US NTDP in Ann Arbor from 2004-06
RECENT/UPCOMING MILESTONES
- Cleary played his 600th game as a Red Wing on 12/13 at TOR
- Franzen is tied with Marcel Dionne at 366 points for 21st in DET history
- Helm’s next goal will be his 50th in the NHL
- Datsyuk is tied with Red Kelly (846) for 13th in DET history in games played
- Zetterberg is 3 points away from 750 in the NHL
THIS DATE IN RED WINGS HISTORY
December 21, 1964 – Former Red Wings tough guy Joe Kocur is born on this date in Calgary, Alberta. Kocur recorded 162 points (80-82-162) and 2,519 penalty minutes in 820 NHL games with DET, NYR and VAN, winning Stanley Cups in 1994, 1997 and 1998.
COLORADO AVALANCHE
CURRENT INJURIES
Jamie McGinn (back). Out indefinitely.
Ben Street (hand). Out indefinitely.
Semyon Varlamov (groin).
Ryan Wilson (shoulder). Out for the season.
Jesse Winchester (head). Out indefinitely.
Man Games Lost: 173
AVS WRAP UP THREE-GAME, EASTERN CONFERENCE ROAD TRIP TONIGHT IN DETROIT
The Colorado Avalanche wraps up their three-game, Eastern Conference road trip tonight in Detroit against the Red Wings. This evening is the second half of a back-to-back for the Avs, who beat the Sabres 5-1 last night in Buffalo. Colorado has gained points in four straight games, going 2-0-2 during this stretch. The Avs will return home to host St. Louis on Tuesday in the final game before the holiday break.
AVALANCHE & RED WINGS
Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Avalanche and Red Wings this season. Detroit will make its one trip to Denver on Feb. 5. The Avalanche and Red Wings split the two meetings last season, with each team winning on the road. Colorado won 3-2 in overtime here at Joe Louis Arena on March 6.
All-time Record vs. Detroit: 47-58-10
Home Record: 25-25-8
Road Record: 22-33-2
Record Since Moving To Denver: 26-38-6
2013-14 Record: 1-1-0 (1-0 on the road)
Brad Stuart spent four-plus seasons with Detroit and helped the Red Wings capture the 2008 Stanley Cup. Jarome Iginla has 56 points (22g/34a) in 65 career games against the Red Wings, the most of any active player. Kyle Quincey played for the Avalanche for parts of three seasons from 2009-12.
BACK-TO-BACK
The Avs are playing back-to-back games for the fifth time this season, as they take on the Red Wings tonight after beating the Sabres 5-1 last night in Buffalo. Colorado is 3-0-2 in the first game of a back-to-back this year and 0-3-1 in the second. Colorado will play a total of 12 back-to-back contests in 2014-15. The Avalanche played 10 last season, going 7-2-1 in the first game and 4-4-2 in the second.
Some team stats you may be interested in.
2014-2015 - Regular Season - Real Time - Team |
Team | Home: Hits | BkS | MsS | GvA | TkA | Road: Hits | BkS | MsS | GvA | TkA | Total: Hits | BkS | MsS | GvA | TkA | FOW | FOL | FO% | |
1 | ANAHEIM | 490 | 210 | 250 | 169 | 80 | 518 | 315 | 208 | 149 | 133 | 1008 | 525 | 458 | 318 | 213 | 1161 | 1084 | 51.7 |
2 | ARIZONA | 507 | 249 | 220 | 92 | 107 | 390 | 268 | 180 | 119 | 97 | 897 | 517 | 400 | 211 | 204 | 1065 | 953 | 52.8 |
3 | BOSTON | 413 | 209 | 215 | 122 | 121 | 401 | 223 | 186 | 102 | 63 | 814 | 432 | 401 | 224 | 184 | 1057 | 942 | 52.9 |
4 | BUFFALO | 459 | 315 | 157 | 109 | 79 | 425 | 277 | 100 | 120 | 67 | 884 | 592 | 257 | 229 | 146 | 848 | 1097 | 43.6 |
5 | CALGARY | 328 | 288 | 188 | 245 | 215 | 438 | 353 | 185 | 120 | 64 | 766 | 641 | 373 | 365 | 279 | 1032 | 1191 | 46.4 |
6 | CAROLINA | 362 | 206 | 231 | 144 | 162 | 366 | 232 | 167 | 114 | 113 | 728 | 438 | 398 | 258 | 275 | 1024 | 937 | 52.2 |
7 | CHICAGO | 254 | 177 | 156 | 126 | 116 | 260 | 218 | 239 | 138 | 136 | 514 | 395 | 395 | 264 | 252 | 1052 | 948 | 52.6 |
8 | COLORADO | 416 | 258 | 163 | 108 | 213 | 384 | 247 | 121 | 117 | 92 | 800 | 505 | 284 | 225 | 305 | 1004 | 1032 | 49.3 |
9 | COLUMBUS | 572 | 217 | 182 | 121 | 122 | 427 | 216 | 156 | 89 | 79 | 999 | 433 | 338 | 210 | 201 | 976 | 1042 | 48.4 |
10 | DALLAS | 363 | 290 | 271 | 224 | 159 | 249 | 183 | 144 | 86 | 78 | 612 | 473 | 415 | 310 | 237 | 1057 | 1021 | 50.9 |
11 | DETROIT | 390 | 209 | 193 | 167 | 84 | 235 | 170 | 157 | 80 | 74 | 625 | 379 | 350 | 247 | 158 | 1104 | 918 | 54.6 |
12 | EDMONTON | 396 | 217 | 198 | 257 | 137 | 371 | 230 | 180 | 99 | 88 | 767 | 447 | 378 | 356 | 225 | 1005 | 1033 | 49.3 |
13 | FLORIDA | 430 | 139 | 145 | 53 | 61 | 396 | 243 | 204 | 101 | 109 | 826 | 382 | 349 | 154 | 170 | 968 | 1001 | 49.2 |
14 | LOS ANGELES | 572 | 197 | 285 | 239 | 78 | 507 | 204 | 196 | 94 | 91 | 1079 | 401 | 481 | 333 | 169 | 1075 | 1048 | 50.6 |
15 | MINNESOTA | 199 | 202 | 207 | 97 | 109 | 324 | 248 | 189 | 111 | 84 | 523 | 450 | 396 | 208 | 193 | 938 | 949 | 49.7 |
16 | MONTREAL | 346 | 353 | 186 | 221 | 102 | 294 | 245 | 195 | 114 | 83 | 640 | 598 | 381 | 335 | 185 | 1185 | 956 | 55.4 |
17 | NASHVILLE | 255 | 203 | 180 | 143 | 104 | 333 | 244 | 209 | 109 | 91 | 588 | 447 | 389 | 252 | 195 | 948 | 1057 | 47.3 |
18 | NEW JERSEY | 182 | 113 | 113 | 118 | 68 | 455 | 317 | 226 | 180 | 126 | 637 | 430 | 339 | 298 | 194 | 972 | 1085 | 47.2 |
19 | NY ISLANDERS | 503 | 240 | 210 | 210 | 187 | 484 | 272 | 227 | 103 | 90 | 987 | 512 | 437 | 313 | 277 | 948 | 1043 | 47.6 |
20 | NY RANGERS | 407 | 230 | 185 | 201 | 156 | 295 | 197 | 137 | 96 | 101 | 702 | 427 | 322 | 297 | 257 | 831 | 953 | 46.6 |
21 | OTTAWA | 419 | 183 | 184 | 134 | 126 | 512 | 224 | 195 | 128 | 113 | 931 | 407 | 379 | 262 | 239 | 959 | 1069 | 47.3 |
22 | PHILADELPHIA | 442 | 283 | 172 | 125 | 77 | 379 | 194 | 176 | 123 | 96 | 821 | 477 | 348 | 248 | 173 | 1010 | 949 | 51.6 |
23 | PITTSBURGH | 564 | 252 | 183 | 118 | 90 | 363 | 196 | 145 | 100 | 86 | 927 | 448 | 328 | 218 | 176 | 936 | 956 | 49.5 |
24 | SAN JOSE | 448 | 262 | 228 | 253 | 152 | 346 | 252 | 223 | 102 | 99 | 794 | 514 | 451 | 355 | 251 | 1153 | 1062 | 52.0 |
25 | ST LOUIS | 291 | 214 | 189 | 59 | 114 | 367 | 267 | 200 | 111 | 90 | 658 | 481 | 389 | 170 | 204 | 1145 | 1007 | 53.2 |
26 | TAMPA BAY | 375 | 214 | 197 | 142 | 124 | 350 | 267 | 201 | 124 | 109 | 725 | 481 | 398 | 266 | 233 | 1005 | 1001 | 50.1 |
27 | TORONTO | 778 | 382 | 283 | 256 | 300 | 311 | 153 | 116 | 52 | 71 | 1089 | 535 | 399 | 308 | 371 | 1053 | 1067 | 49.7 |
28 | VANCOUVER | 254 | 188 | 165 | 121 | 91 | 372 | 288 | 181 | 134 | 107 | 626 | 476 | 346 | 255 | 198 | 965 | 1011 | 48.8 |
29 | WASHINGTON | 394 | 249 | 194 | 146 | 124 | 498 | 222 | 184 | 98 | 119 | 892 | 471 | 378 | 244 | 243 | 970 | 943 | 50.7 |
30 | WINNIPEG | 469 | 205 | 186 | 173 | 110 | 451 | 246 | 197 | 124 | 108 | 920 | 451 | 383 | 297 | 218 | 936 | 1027 | 47.7 |
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