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DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings (10-10-1) will be without their most important player this season when they host the Montreal Canadiens (15-4-2) Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.Goaltender Jimmy Howard, who has been outstanding in 2016-17, left Friday nights 5-4 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils midway through the first period with a groin injury.Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Howard is expected to miss about a week.Howard has a 1.82 goals-against average and .940 save percentage and is 5-5-0.Petr Mrazek got the win in relief Friday.With Petr to come in and make the saves and get the win, I think can do similar for him what the Buffalo win did for us on Wednesday, and thats build his confidence and hopefully he can come out with a real good outing tomorrow, Blashill said. When you havent played a bunch in a little bit and its not going your way to get in there and get a W is great thing for Pete.Mrazek has started only one of the past nine games. He allowed four goals in each of his past four starts, going 0-3-1, before stopping 13-of-16 shots Friday.He is 5-5-1, with a 3.18 goals-against average and .897 save percentage.We know Petrs a big-time goalie in this league, Blashill said. I know its a young career, but hes proven that lots of times. Ive got tons of belief in Petr. Now he gets a chance to go tomorrow night and win a big hockey game for us.Mrazek said he is ready.I work hard with Jeff (goaltending coach Salajko) on the ice, so Ive been working hard to be ready every game, Mrazek said.The team is recalling goalie Jared Coreau from the AHLs Grand Rapids Griffins.The Canadiens are coming off a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday and begin a five-game road trip Saturday.Its a trip thats coming at just the right time for us, Montreal coach Michel Therrien told the Canadiens website. Its going to be tough. Well face good teams, and Im eager to see how we respond. Weve been playing with confidence, but well take things one game at a time,Said Canadiens goalie Carrie Price: Were happy to have this time together. And also to enjoy a bit of sun.The trip also takes Montreal to Anaheim, San Jose and Los Angeles.The Canadiens also sustained an injury on Friday.Forward Charles Hudon suffered an upper-body injury during practice Friday morning and did not travel to Detroit as a precautionary measure.Since being called up from the St. Johns IceCaps on Nov., 17, the 22-year-old has a pair of assists in three games.Defenseman Mike Green got the overtime winner for the Red Wings on Friday, Frans Nielsen scored twice and Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha also scored to give Detroit a modest two-game winning streak.Stan Smith Schweiz China . PAUL, Minn. Stan Smith Schweiz Online .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. http://www.schweizstansmith.ch/ . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Discount Stan Smith Schweiz .Y. -- Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo had little trouble picking up his first shutout of the season against a Buffalo Sabres team thats having trouble scoring goals. Adidas Stan Smith Schweiz . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.RUSTON, La. -- Ryan Higgins passed for 454 yards and five touchdowns and Louisiana Tech held off Western Kentucky 55-52 on Thursday night.Louisiana Tech (5-5, 2-1 Conference USA) led 49-24 in the middle of the third quarter and Jonathan Barnes career-long 54-yard field goal with 11 minutes left in the game proved enough to withstand Western Kentuckys rally.Mike White rallied the Hilltoppers (3-3, 1-1) with TD passes of 31, 8 and 11 yards that made it 55-45 with 7:24 left.Shaquille Johnson blocked aa punt and Kylen Towner recovered and scored to pull WKU within three with 5:02 left.ddddddddddddThe Hilltoppers forced a punt, but Louisiana Techs Aaron Brown strip-sacked White on the next play to secure the win.Carlos Henderson had eight catches for 232 yards and three touchdowns for Louisiana Tech. White had 340 yards and five touchdowns passing for Western Kentucky. ' ' '