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Red Wings -145 vs. Blues

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Two old and bitter rivals meet up in St. Louis tonight as the Red Wings travel south to take on the Blues. Both teams have gotten off to fast starts in the Central Division, with St. Louis holding a surprising early lead in the standings against the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Surprising because Detroit has won the Central seven straight seasons, while St. Louis has rarely climbed out of the cellar during that same period.

The Red Wings (3-1-1-0) have had their share of injuries in the early part of the season. Henrick Zetterberg has missed games with minor injuries and now Andreas Lilia had to undergo an emergency appendectomy which puts him out of this game, however the defenseman expects to return by Friday. The Wings topped the surprising Rangers in overtime, 5-4, Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena. The win was the team's first on home ice, but skate into the Scottrade Center attempting to stay undefeated on the road. But something clearly has to give as the Blues are undefeated in three games on home ice.

St. Louis also last took the ice on Saturday and also had to go to extra time to beat their division rival Blackhawks. The Blues bested Chicago 4-3 in a shootout at home. Former Wing Manny Legace looks to continue his dominance this season against his former mates. The Blues' netminder is 4-0-0 this season with a 2.41 GAA and a .951 save percentage. On the other side of the ice is Chris Osgood who is 2-1-1 with a gaudy 3.25 GAA and a .884 save percentage. Osgood played for the St. Louis Blues during his time away from the Red Wings.

Despite finishing in last place behind the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings, the Blues held their own against Detroit last year. The Wings did have a slight edge in last year's series, but only by a game, 4-3-1 with St. Louis claiming the last game of the series last season 4-3 in overtime which was also played at Scottrade.

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