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Blackhawks game day

Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, 7 p.m. Wednesday

TV: NBCSN

Radio: WGN-AM 720

The skinny: A Red Wings team that has been plagued by injuries was hit again Monday against St. Louis when goalie Jimmy Howard left the game with a knee injury. He joins Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen and Daniel Alfredsson on the sidelines. The Blackhawks, who have won seven straight regular-season games against Detroit, will go for No. 8 with Corey Crawford in goal against Jonas Gustavsson.

Next: Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center, 7 p.m. Thursday

— Mike Spellman