- The Stars return to Dallas and feel that home ice will be to their advantage. Mike Ribeiro will be available for the stars as he only received a fine for his slash on Chris Osgood. I thought that using your stick as a weapon warrants a suspension. If it was Chris Simon there would be some major suspensions handed out. The NHL can’t punish the star players, especially in the playoffs.
- Jean-Jacques Taylor is not overlooking Detroits powerful defense that has held Morrow-Lehtinen-Ribeiro to only three points in two games. The Stars need to find a way to counter.
- Stu Barnes (concussion) will be out for tonights game and Jere Lehtinen (leg) is a gametime decision. This game is as close to must win as you can get for the Stars.
- Detroit’s current eight game winstreak is the most since the 1995 playoffs where they got bounced by the Devils in 4 games of the final. The Red Wings know they can’t let down on the road.
- The Red Wings take pride on keeping their cool and not retaliating. However, players like Tomas Holmstrom are doing a fantastic job of agitating the opposition, especially Marty Turco.
- The Detroit News also takes note that coach Mike Babcock has taught his players well, as they are able to refrain from taking retaliatory penalties.
