Tonight in game 4 of the NHL Playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings will face off against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Centre.  Currently Detroit has a commanding 3-0 lead in the NHL Playoffs series and looks to be well on its way to sweeping the Avs.  None of the previous five NHL playoff series between the two teams has ended in a sweep.  This is one of the biggest rivalries in the NHL, but has not played out like many people would have thought.  In the first three games of this series there has been a plethora of goals.  So far a total of 20 goals have been scored in only 3 games.  Look for this trend to continue as Colorado will be fighting for their playoffs lives as they will throw everything they have at Detroit tonight.

Detroit, the number 1 seed in all of the NHL has proven that they deserve it.  Over the past few season’s the Wings have had disappointing playoff runs.  This year is going to be different as they look poised and composed to go far into the playoffs.  Coach, Mike Babcock made a goaltending change early in Detroit’s first round series against the Predators, which looks like it’s paying off big.  He switched Dominik Hasek with Chris Osgood and the Wings have been dominating every since.  Osgood will have to continue to play well tonight.  He will have Pavel Datsyuk and linemate Henrik Zetterberg to help him out.  This dynamic duo is one of the best in the NHL and combined for 189 points during the regular season.  Currently Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Wings as -155 favorites heading into tonight’s contest.

Colorado will be fighting for its playoffs lives tonight.  They will bring everything that they have left in the tank at Detroit to try to extent this series.  The Avs will need to rely and veteran and future Hall-of- Famer Joe Sakic, who is in his 19th season in the NHL.  He has 40 points in 44 games during the regular season.  He is also the active leader in playoff scoring with an amazing total of 84 goals and 100 assists, for 184 points.  Sakic will have to lead his team to a victory if they hope to have any chance in tonight’s game.

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