The Red Wings kick off their five-game, 11-day road trip tonight in Phoenix against the Coyotes, who are off to a surprisingly hot 5-2-0 start. On the other hand, Detroit is having a rough go initially with a 3-3-1 record. A win tonight would extend the Coyotes to a four-game winning streak, while a win would snap a one-game losing skid for Detroit.
Star forward Pavel Datsyuk hopes to play tonight, but the decision has yet to be made definitively.
The Wings have struggled with maintaining a lead this season, allowing 3+ goals in a single period four times already this year. Not only will the offense have to play big against the stingy Phoenix defense, but the Wings’ defense needs to be on guard as they hope to get off to a good start on this tough western road trip.
The puck is slated to drop at 10 p.m. EDT and will be televised on FSDetroit. Go Wings!
