Red Wings' news...

Red Wings/Florida Panthers,tonight... second game of a home and home series... Red Wings lost 2-1,in an ugly game that the Red Wings played at home,last time... in other news,Pavel Datsyuk will play tonight,after missing seven games with a concussion,in which the Red Wings were 5-2 in those games... finally,Tampa Bay general manager,and former Red Wings' captain,and Hall of Fame member Steve Yzerman will play in the Alumni Showdown,the day before the Bridgestone Winter Classic,between the Red Wings,and Toronto Maple Leafs,at the "Big House",a 100,000+ seat stadium at East Lansing,Michigan,New Year's Day,2014... the Alumni Showdown will be at Comerica Park,in Detroit,New Year's Eve... it will be part of Hockeytown Winter Festival,including an Ontario Hockey League game,an American Hockey League game,featuring the defending Calder Cup Champions Grand Rapids Griffiths,a NCAA game,and two Alumni games between the Red Wings,and Maple Leafs Alumni...