The Detroit Red Wings will be without Patrick Kane when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

With the Wings returning to Little Caesars Arena for a three-game home stand, starting with Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Tarasenko was earmarked after the morning skate to take over Kane's spot on the second line next to Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Copp.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings need an offensive spark tonight against Montreal in the start of a key three-game homestand. It won’t come from Patrick Kane, who’s out with an upper-body injury. Others must step up. The team needs to generate more than the one goal a game it’s produced during a three-game skid (0-2-1).

The Red Wings are struggling for offense these days and the team didn't get news Thursday that'll necessarily help that matter.

Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond (power play), Andrew Copp, Albert Johansson (first NHL goal) and Marco Kasper (empty net) scored goals, and Patrick Kane assisted on three goals, as the Wings matched their six-game win streak from almost a year ago (Feb. 17-27, 2024). Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 12 shots.

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(AP Photo/Mike Mulholland) Chicago Blackhawks forward Ryan Donato (8) and Detroit Red Wings forward Andrew Copp (18) go after the puck behind the net in the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mike Mulholland ...

Detroit Red Wings have a pair of huge games against Atlantic Division opponents up first on the four-game road trip.

Forward Josh Norris (upper body) will not play against the Bruins and is expected to also be out against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and Utah Hockey Club on Sunday. He did not play after the first period in a 5-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

Albert Johansson scored his first NHL goal, Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper added goals ... the left circle five minutes into the third. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson looks to pass ...

Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit ... Red Wings had an 18-2 shots on goal advantage in the second period, yet were clinging to a one-goal lead until ...

The first time the Flyers and Detroit Red Wings met this season on Dec. 12, five combined goals were scored at the Wells Faro Center. The next matchup on Dec. 18, in the Motor City, featured 10. On Tuesday night in South Philly,