That was the only time the teams met last season. I don't think I've seen them play on television other than highlights. They're for real. It's a tough team to open this trip against. We need to play the way we have been playing.
Draper is eager for the five-game trip to end.
He and his wife, Julie, are expecting their first child. I just don't want to miss anything, especially the first baby. Steve Yzerman has his second seven-game point streak this season. Write to Ted Kulfan at 615 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit 48226.