Red Wings Desperate for Positive Result with Senators in Town DETROIT — The Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Their playoff hopes are dimming, but until the bell of mathematical elimination tolls, the Red Wings have no option but to fight desperately to push themselves to the front of the wild card fray.

DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night.

The Ottawa Senators have cooled off, but they still hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They'll look to solidify their position when they visit the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.