Detroit Red Wings Vs St Louis Blues

Time: Saturday, 28 November, 2009 at 8:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Detroit 4-5-1; St. Louis 4-3-3
Despite the Wings’ recent woes offensively, Henrik Zetterberg is still averaging a point per game with 9 goals and 15 assists in 24 contests. … Blues defenseman Erik Johnson, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, has 2 goals and 3 assists in his last five games.This is the third of six meetings between the teams, and the first since the NHL Premier Series in Stockholm on Oct. 2-3. The Blues swept those two games, winning 4-3 and 5-3.
Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall is out 4-8 weeks with a sprained knee following a collision with Montreal forward Georges Laraque. Jason Williams could miss another two months with a fractured right fibula. Valtteri Filppula will likely miss another month due to a broken wrist. Johan Franzen (torn ACL) is out until at least the Olympic break, while Andreas Lilja is out indefinitely due to post-concussion syndrome. … For the Blues, forward D.J. King is out with a broken hand. He could miss up to another month.
Despite a sluggish start, a victory on Saturday would pull the Blues even with the Red Wings in the Central Division standings. St. Louis is aiming for its third straight win following Friday’s 3-1 victory at Nashville. Highlights and results will be available soon.. stay with us.