Preview Of Sunday Clash Between Detroit Red Wings And Minnesota Wild
On Sunday the Detroit Red Wings will take on the Minnesota Wild in a nationally televised NHL matchup and NBC will broadcast the match at 5 pm ET.
With only six games remaining on their schedule, the Wild find themselves ten points out of the last playoff position the Western Conference. The Wild will more than likely find themselves disappointed and on the outside of the playoffs looking in after a good start to the season.
The Detroit Red Wings gear up for a long playoff runs for now as they will be looking to clinch another Central Division title on Sunday. The Red Wings will be looking to put together a complete game on Sunday as they prepare for the playoffs with a rash of recent uninspired performances. The Red Wings will have another crack at it on Sunday evening if they do not clinch the division title the night before in Nashville. With a victory over the Wild Detroit will also be looking to secure the number two seed in the Western Conference. By making for an exciting finish to the end of the year, right now San Jose trails the Wings by only one point.
The team will have to play much better than it has recently if Detroit hopes to have that number two seed. The Red Wings have seen injuries to several key players play a major role in their recent slump with a 5-3-2 record in their last ten games. To prepare for the physical nature of a playoff game the team will be trying to play a spirited contest on Sunday. In NHL Odds the Red Wings are at 8-1 to win the Stanley Cup.