Detroit at Edmonton

Detroit lost last game as a big home favorite in a rare #1 seed home loss. It dropped them to 1-1 and they now need to get one here in Edmonton. They were outplayed last game plain and simple. They seemed unwilling to put for the effort to get good shots and instead settled for long slapshots. Edmonton on the other hand hustled and worked hard for the win - they deserved it. But, that should have been a wake up call for Detroit. No doubt they know they are in for a fight in this series and I think they come out strong tonight. The good news for the Red Wings is that they were actually a better team on the road than at home this season. They were 31-10, scoring 3.8 goals per game and allowing just 2.5. At one point they had won 12 straight on the road. Detroit was 25-7 as a road favorite this season while Edmonton was just 10-13 at home in the second half of the season. So on paper we have the better team that plays great on the road and they are motivated on top of it. Detroit here.