Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, March 14, 2012: Fan Preview

The Detroit Red Wings, a team that has taken three of three games from the Los Angeles Kings simply could not find their groove on Tuesday night. It was a tough road loss, and the wings desperately need to learn to win on the road before the playoffs start.

Detroit faces another difficult challenge with a back-to-back game against the Anaheim Ducks. While the Ducks are average at best from a team perspective, Teemu Selanne could be a challenge if not contained.

It should be safe to assume Joey MacDonald will get the start with Jimmy Howard just returning from injury and playing the night before. He is a breath of fresh air after the pain of watching Ty Conklin in the net for the majority of the season as the backup.

On the bright side, the injured members of the Red Wings are starting to trickle back onto the ice, as most of them, with the exception of Patrick Eaves and Jonathan Ericsson, are day-to-day.

Come playoff time, they should be back to full strength.

The matchup…

The Detroit Red Wings will take on the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center located in Anaheim, California on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 10 p.m. EDT.

The standings…

Detroit comes into the game having lost their last two games and with a 44-23-3 record. They are 16-19-1 on the road have won just three of their last 10 games.

Anaheim enters the matchup having lost their last three games and with a 29-30-11 record. They are 18-14-2 on their home ice and have won four of their last 10 games.

The season series…

The season series stands at 3-0 in favor of the Red Wings.

Where to watch…

The game can be watched live nationwide with NHL Center Ice or —

In Detroit: FSD

In Anaheim: FSPT

The season statistic leaders…

Detroit: Joey MacDonald 2.01 GAA, Johan Franzen 25 Goals, Pavel Datsyuk 43 Assists, Pavel Datsyuk 59 Points.

Anaheim: Jonas Hiller 2.57 GAA, Corey Perry 34 Goals, Teemu Selanne 37 Assists, Teemu Selanne 59 Points.

Injuries to note…

Detroit: Jakub Kindl (upper body), Todd Bertuzzi (groin), Nicklas Lidstrom (ankle), Pavel Datsyuk (knee), Jonathan Ericsson (wrist), Patrick Eaves (jaw, concussion).

Anaheim: Nick Bonino (leg), Corey Perry (shoulder), Dan Ellis (hernia).

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