The Detroit Red Wings were at the nadir of season on Dec. 23, and now are trying to resurrect playoff hopes in second meeting with Blues.

Mark Laforest, an undrafted goalie who played two seasons for the Red Wings in the 1980s, died on Monday. He was 62.

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The Wings called up Sebastian Cossa under emergency conditions to have available as backup in Denver, but he'll be reassigned back to Grand Rapids with Talbot cleared. Söderblom

DETROIT – Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat have been the Detroit Red Wings’ most productive players since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Perhaps they can help Dylan Larkin. Todd McLellan has shuffled his lines, at least for the start of tonight’s game against Boston at Little Caesars Arena (8 p.m., ABC), separating Larkin and Raymond.

The Detroit Red Wings' playoff hopes took a serious blow with a 2-1 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues on Monday night at Enterprise Center. Cam Flower got the game-winner for St.

Detroit is looking to build on a 2-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Saturday. Marco Kasper and Lucas Raymond each lit the lamp, while goalie Cam Talbot made 20 saves to help the Red Wings keep pace in the tight race for the Eastern Conference’s second Wild-Card spot.

DETROIT – It was the Detroit Red Wings’ lone remaining game against a team not currently in a playoff position, one of only four left at home and against a reeling club. They could not afford to squander this one, and they didn’t.