Red Wings host Flames in matchup of playoff hopefuls
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03/09/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames and Detroit Red Wings will both be
aiming for a third straight victory when they meet in the Motor City tonight
for a battle between playoff hopefuls at Joe Louis Arena.
In addition to winning two straight, the Red Wings have taken three of four
since the Olympic break and have won four of five overall. Calgary lost its
first game after the break, but has since strung together consecutive wins.
Detroit, which hasn't missed the playoffs since 1989-90, is currently eighth
in the Western Conference and just one point ahead of the ninth-seeded Flames.
The Flames and Red Wings have split a pair of meetings this year with each
team winning on the road. Detroit has won six of the last 10 matchups overall,
while Calgary has dropped six of nine in Motown. The teams will complete the
season series in Calgary on March 15.
The Red Wings are coming off Sunday's road win over the rival Chicago Blackhawks. Pavel Datsyuk's breakaway tally capped a five-goal eruption in the
second period and proved to be the game-winner, as Detroit overcame an Andrew
Ladd hat trick and held on to beat the Central Division-leading Blackhawks,
5-4, at United Center.
Brian Rafalski, Nicklas Lidstrom, Jason Williams and Valtteri Filppula each
lit the lamp in the middle stanza for the Red Wings, who are still 17 points
behind Chicago for the division lead. Detroit -- the defending Western
Conference champions -- has claimed the last eight Central Division titles
"(The Red Wings) are still the team to beat in the West," Ladd said. "They
have the lineup to (contend). They dealt with a lot of injuries and managed to
stay in the playoff hunt."
Jimmy Howard stopped 28-of-32 shots in the win for Detroit.
Datsyuk is probable for tonight's game with flu-like symptoms, while fellow
forward Todd Bertuzzi, who left Sunday with a charley horse in his left leg,
is also expected to play this evening. Datsyuk has recorded three goals and
five assists over a five-game point streak.
The Red Wings are 17-9-5 as the host this year and are kicking off a three-
game homestand tonight.
The Flames rolled past the Wild in Minnesota on Sunday night, riding Jarome
Iginla's hat trick to a 5-2 victory at Xcel Energy Center.
Iginla recorded his second hat trick of the season and also dished out an
assist in the win. Rene Bourque had a goal and three assists, while Mark
Giordano had a goal and an assist for the victors.
"I was just shooting as hard as I could," Iginla said.
Vesa Toskala made his Calgary debut, stopping 27 shots in the start. In a deal
before this past Wednesday's trade deadline, the Flames acquired Toskala from
the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for goaltender Curtis McElhinney.
Calgary's workhorse goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is expected to resume his
starting role tonight.
The Flames are 16-9-6 as the guest this year, but have lost six of their last
eight road games.
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