Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings defeated a struggling Boston Bruins squad on Saturday night. However, the next team on the Red Wings schedule is having the exact opposite sort of luck on the ice.

Kane recorded a power-play assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Bruins. Kane continues to shine in March, earning 17 points (eight on the power play) over 14 contests. Despite that significant success,

The Wings are three points from an Eastern Conference wild-card spot (St. Louis holds a wild-card spot in the West). With only nine games left in the regular season — only three at Little Caesars Arena — the Wings are at a juncture in the season where the importance of these games is magnified.