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Tonight's Red Wings-Sharks battle may hinge on faceoffs

The Red Wings have been one of the NHLs best faceoff teams for years, but theyre in the middle of the pack this season with young players like Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm taking more draws, and Kris Draper taking fewer now that hes playing on the... Full Article at Detroit Free Press

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  1. Detroit Red Wings Justin Abdelkader (8) and St. Louis Blues' David Backes, right, battle for the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 06: Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings skates towards the goal under pressure from Michal Rozsival #33 of the New York Rangers on December 6, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
  3. DETROIT - NOVEMBER 03:  Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a first period Tomas Holmstrom goal with Henrik Zetterberg #40, Justin Abdelkader #8 and the rest of the bench while playing the Boston Bruins on November 3, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
  4. CALGARY, CANADA - OCTOBER 31:   Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings checks Mark Giordano #5 the Calgary Flames on October 31st, 2009 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  5. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - OCTOBER 02:  Justin Abdelkader #8 of Detroit Red Wings battles for the puck with Alexander Steen #20 of St. Louis Blues during the 2009 Compuware NHL Premiere Stockholm match between Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues at the Ericsson Globe on October 2, 2009 in Stockholm, S...
  6. PITTSBURGH - JUNE 02:  Head coach Mike Babcock talks to Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Three of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals on June 2, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  7. DETROIT - MAY 31:  Justin Abdelkader #8 of the Detroit Red Wings reacts after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Two of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 31, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.
  8. DETROIT - MAY 30:  Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks back as a goal is scored by Justin Abdelkader #8 (not pictured) of the Detroit Red Wings during Game 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 30, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan.
  9. Detroit Red Wings center Kris Draper (33) battles with St. Louis Blues center Brad Boyes, front right, for the puck as goalie Jimmy Howard, left, loses his stick in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.

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