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Datsyuk and Zetterberg split up for Friday’s game

San Jose Sharks v Detroit Red Wings - Game Six

DETROIT - MAY 10: Pavel Datsyuk #13 and Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings talk during the second period while playing the San Jose Sharks in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 10, 2011 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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Mike Babcock is shaking it up.

His lines, that is.

Per mlive.com, Detroit’s head coach has split up star forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg ahead of Friday’s home game against the Wild.

The Red Wings are 1-2-0 in their first three games and have scored just four goals along the way.

“You just can’t keep doing things the same,” Babcock said. “They played together today [at practice] on the power play, they were apart on regular shifts, and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.”

Datsyuk joined a line with Todd Bertuzzi (returning from the flu) and Valtteri Filppula; Zetterberg skated with Johan Franzen and Damien Brunner.

The Wings are also expected to have third-line center Darren Helm (back) in the lineup tomorrow.

Related: Babcock sees “opportunity” in all the Wings’ injuries