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Red Wings hope to avoid longest losing streak of season

Feb 12, 2008 - 3:11 PM Detroit (41-12-5) at Nashville (29-22-6) 8:00 pm EST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings look to avoid a season-high fourth consecutive loss when they visit the Nashville Predators in a Central Division battle.

The Red Wings, who still hold the best record in the NHL, are coming off a 3-2 loss to the defending champion Anaheim Ducks.

All-Star Henrik Zetterberg had an assist in that contest to extend his points streak to eight games. Zetterberg leads the club this season with 33 goals and 70 points.

J.P. Dumont scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in the Predators' 6-3 triumph over the Phoenix Coyotes on Sunday. Dumont has 20 tallies and 30 assists this season.

Dan Ellis made 30 saves in Sunday's win, continuing his bid to take over the starting job in Nashville. The rookie netminder is 13-5-2 with a 2.26 goals-against average this season.

All three meetings between these teams have been decided by one goal, with Detroit winning two of them - one in a shootout.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 0 2 0 2
    NASHVILLE 3 1 0 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - ALEXANDER RADULOV 22 (JASON ARNOTT, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 2:25
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 17 (RICH PEVERLEY, DAN HAMHUIS) 3:42
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 21 (JASON ARNOTT, MAREK ZIDLICKY)
    8:49
    2ND PRD: DET - (PP) JOHAN FRA

    Feb 12 10:29 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 0 2 2
    NASHVILLE 3 1 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - ALEXANDER RADULOV 22 (JASON ARNOTT, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 2:25
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 17 (RICH PEVERLEY, DAN HAMHUIS) 3:42
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 21 (JASON ARNOTT, MAREK ZIDLICKY)
    8:49
    2ND PRD: DET - (

    Feb 12 9:38 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 2
    NASHVILLE 4
    2ND PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 20 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM) 17:41 (TWO-MAN
    ADVANTAGE)

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 9:36 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 1
    NASHVILLE 4
    2ND PRD: NAS - ALEXANDER RADULOV 23 (MARTIN ERAT, RYAN SUTER) 14:26

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 9:29 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 1
    NASHVILLE 3
    2ND PRD: DET - (PP) JOHAN FRANZEN 12 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, BRETT LEBDA)
    4:39

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 9:11 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 0 0
    NASHVILLE 3 3 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NAS - ALEXANDER RADULOV 22 (JASON ARNOTT, JEAN-PIERRE
    DUMONT) 2:25
    NAS - MARTIN ERAT 17 (RICH PEVERLEY, DAN HAMHUIS) 3:42
    NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 21 (JASON ARNOTT, MAREK ZIDLICKY)
    8:49
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Feb 12 8:46 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 0
    NASHVILLE 3
    1ST PRD: NAS - JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT 21 (JASON ARNOTT, MAREK ZIDLICKY)
    8:49

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 8:25 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 0
    NASHVILLE 2
    1ST PRD: NAS - MARTIN ERAT 17 (RICH PEVERLEY, DAN HAMHUIS) 3:42

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 8:15 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 0
    NASHVILLE 1
    1ST PRD: NAS - ALEXANDER RADULOV 22 (JASON ARNOTT, JEAN-PIERRE DUMONT)
    2:25

    Red Wings vs. PredatorsFeb 12 8:14 PM