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Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings preview

6:30 p.m. today, FSSW, KTCK-AM (1310)

11:25 PM CST on Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Key match-up: Steve Ott vs. Niklas Kronwall

While this might not be the matchup Detroit goes after, Ott did have two goals and an assist in three games against the Red Wings last season. Defenseman Kronwall, meanwhile, is third on the Wings in scoring with five goals and eight assists.

Key stat: 3

Number of victories the Stars had against the Red Wings last season in four games. That's the most since Dallas went 3-1-0 in 1998-99.

Injuries

Dallas: RW Jere Lehtinen (groin) is probable. LW Fabian Brunnstrom (shoulder) and C Brian Sutherby (groin) are doubtful.

Detroit: G Chris Osgood (flu) and LW Kirk Maltby (flu) are questionable. C Johan Franzen (knee), RW Jason Williams (ankle), C Valtteri Filppula (wrist) and D Andreas Lilja (concussion) are out.

Notable

Detroit is coming off a 7-4 over Anaheim Saturday and is 6-1-0 in its past seven games. ... Backup goalie Jimmy Howard has started the past three games and is expected to be in net Wednesday. ... Henrik Zetterberg is the NHL's first star of the week and ranks 14th in scoring with eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points in 18 games. ... Detroit leads the NHL in shots on goal per game at 33.9. Dallas is seventh at 32.2.

Mike Heika

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