Tue 4/10/12 8:33 AM

Johan Franzen's play against the physical Nashville Predators will be key to the Detroit Red Wings' success. Against a team with the size of Nashville, Franzen and his 6-foot-3, 220-pound frame will have to use his size at the front of the net to score goals and create traffic. He has been a big playoff performer before, with 37 goals and 72 points in 83 games, and could be a difference maker for Detroit. "Him in particular,"Niklas Kronwall said, "when he gets in the mood, he's really, really hard to stop. He uses his body so well. At the same time, he's got great hands, great vision. And it's tough to play someone with all those elements together."