Time: 18 November, 2009 at 7:30 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Dallas 4-3-3; Detroit 7-2-1
Its the first of four meetings this season between teams that met in the 2008 Western Conference Finals. The Stars won three times last season against the Red Wings, whose one victory was the most decisive in the series, a 6-1 triumph at Joe Louis Arena. James Neal has eight goals in as many games for Dallas, and Mike Modano has goals in two straight. Turco is 5-1-1 in his last seven games with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage, and coach Marc Crawford said the time has come to increase the veteran’s workload.
“We have taken care of the rest, and the schedule really has been very favorable for us, but it’s time to play him now,” Crawford told the Dallas Morning News. “When you have a stretch like this, you want your goalie sharp, and we think we are ready for this.”
Zetterberg’s three-goal effort gave the Detroit forward 4 goals and 9 points over his last three games to go along with a plus-5 rating and earn him First Star of the Week honors. Defenseman Niklas Kronwall has 3 goals, 7 points and a plus-5 rating over the same span, with forward Pavel Datsyuk adding 2 goals and 2 assists.
Zetterberg has notched the winning goal in each of the Wings’ last two games and leads the League with four game-winners. He recorded his 100 th career multi-point effort against the Canucks (1-1-2) and followed up with No. 101 against the Ducks, a career-best five-point night.
Jimmy Howard is finally getting his chance to show what he can do in goal for Detroit, and the 25-year-old is taking full advantage. With Chris Osgood battling the flu, Howard has started and won three consecutive games, allowing just one goal in wins over Columbus and Vancouver. Osgood is practicing again but reportedly won’t play against Dallas, meaning Howard will be in the spotlight once again. Results and goal’s highlights, will be available soon.. stay tuned.