SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Veterans Kris Draper and Mike Modano are the healthy forward scratches for the Detroit Red Wings tonight in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Jose Sharks (10 p.m., FSD), coach Mike Babcock said after the morning skate at HP Pavilion.



Babcock said he'll start the game with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg on the same line and see how it goes.





"We'll see what happens,'' Babcock said. "Just like who's playing good and who's not playing good. We start with a plan and that plan's usually good until the first or second shift and then you're ready to adjust. Whoever's playing the best gets on the ice. If it's working good you keep them together, if it's not working good, keep them apart.''

Here is Detroit's lineup:

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom

Hudler-Filppula-Franzen

Cleary-Abdelkader-Bertuzzi

Miller-Helm-Eaves

Lidstrom-Stuart

Ericsson-Rafalski

Kronwall-Salei

Howard

MacDonald

Babcock turned 48 today.

“I tell people every year if you're playing on my birthday it's a good year,'' he said. "My youngest daughter texted me this morning. She said, 'Impress me a little bit, be playing on my birthday.' That's June 2, so we'll see how I do.''

Here is the anticipated lineup for the Sharks:

Patrick Marleau-Joe Thornton-Devin Setoguchi

Ryane Clowe-Logan Couture-Dany Heatley

Torrey Mitchell-Joe Pavelski-Kyle Wellwood

Jamie McGinn-Scott Nichol-Jamal Mayers

However, Ben Eager might replace McGinn tonight.

On defense:

Douglas Murray-Dan Boyle

Niclas Wallin-Ian White

Jason Demers-Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Antti Niemi

Antero Nitittymaki

Tonight's referees are Steve Kozari and Stephen Walkom.