After dominating the Phoenix Coyotes in a first-round sweep, the Red Wings have been stymied by the Sharks and goalie Antti Niemi in a pair of 2-1 losses. It hasn’t helped that Detroit’s power play is just 1-for-8 so far. But the Sharks just look bigger and faster thus far. So expect some line changes tonight for Detroit. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock had Kris Draper, who hasn’t played in this series, back on the fourth line with Darren Helm and Patrick Eaves during Tuesday's practice, and Draper said afterward he was in for tonight’s game.

But the bigger news is that Babcock is apparently going to split up stars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg. Datsyuk skated with Johan Franzen and Tomas Holmstrom. Zetterberg was with Todd Bertuzzi and Danny Cleary during practice. San Jose has been able to take advantage of Detroit’s second line so far in this series and moving Zetterberg down to that unit should help. The Sharks’ second line of Logan Couture between Ryane Clowe and Dany Heatley was on the ice for both goals in Game 2, and combined for 17 shots in the first two games.

Overall San Jose has won 10 of its past 12 meetings with the Wings and won both in Detroit during the regular season. Detroit is just 5-21 all-time when losing the first two games of a playoff series.

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