It was sort of a head-scratching couple of games for the Detroit Red Wings regarding their goaltending choices. Jonathan Bernier had gotten the call for the last two straight starts, one of which was against the high flying Toronto Maple Leafs. He bested to Leafs and fell at home against the Islanders but performed well enough to give the Wings a chance to win. Anyhow Jimmy Howard gets the nod tonight for Detroit.
The Kings cruise into the Motor City in the midst of a very underachieving season. General Manager and former King Rob Blake didn’t wait long to fire head coach John Stevens in favor of Willie Desjardins.