Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, the Toronto Maple Leafs (2-3-0, four points) and Detroit Red Wings (2-1-1, five points) take the ice for the second game of a home-and-home and the second meeting of five this season live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The game can be live streamed here. Toronto fans can hear all of the action TSN 1050 while Detroit fans can do the same on 97.1 The Ticket.
Toronto is looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss on Friday that snapped a two-game winning streak while Detroit is in search for its second straight win after snapping a two-game skid last night.
Gustav Nyquist and Johan Franzen helped power the Red Wings to their victory over the Maple Leafs Friday. Nyquist scored a goal and added an assist while Franzen found the back of the net twice.
Nyquist has a team-high four goals and five points while Franzen notched his first two tallies of the season and has three helpers on the campaign to rank tied for second on the team with five points. Captain Henrik Zetterberg notched four assists Friday to give him five on the season, but he is still in search of his first goal.
Franzen left Friday's game with a lower-body injury.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock was happy with Zetterberg's effort Friday night.
"Zetterberg had an unbelievable bounce-back game," coach Mike Babcock told Fox Sports Detroit. "[He] was the catalyst tonight."
The Maple Leafs have lost three of four home games thus far this season, but it won its only road game on the campaign thus far as it dominated the New York Rangers 6-3 last Sunday.
Toronto's greatest success has come from the line of Tyler Bozak (3-3--6), Phil Kessel (2-3--5) and James van Riemsdyk (2-1--3), who have proven to be a great combination this season.
With so many losses at home, the frustration is starting to show within the Toronto fans and the team.
"I'm surprised we haven't played to the level we're capable," said Leafs coach Randy Carlyle, according to the Toronto Star. "I'm surprised that . . . we find ways to make life more difficult for ourselves. That's the most frustrating part.
Jonathan Bernier is expected to get the nod on tonight after dropping his first two decisions and yielding 10 goals on 85 shots in the defeats. The Red Wings are slated to counter with Jonas Gustavsson, who will make his season debut after going 16-5-4 in 27 games last season with a 2.63 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.
The Maple Leafs look for a measure of revenge while the Red Wings hope to complete the sweep of a home-and-home when these two teams take the ice tonight live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
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