The Red Wings (9-6-0) have dropped back-to-back games and are 1-3-0 in their past four. McLellan described the power play, which ranked ninth in the league entering the game at 22.7 percent, as being upside down.

After a dreamy start, Detroit now faces the real questions that were always going to define its season. How will it respond?

The Detroit Red Wings suddenly find themselves in an offensive drought. They'll try to turn that around when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.

Looking at Friday, the Red Wings are positioned to benefit from an offensive reinforcement as McLellan confirmed that Patrick Kane will return to the lineup after missing the past nine games with an upper-body injury. In five contests this season, Kane has five points (two goals, three assists).

Sergei Fedorov had no idea why Detroit Red Wings governor and CEO Chris Ilitch called him out of the blue in mid-August. A few minutes into their conversation, Fedorov learned his No. 91 jersey was being retired and raised to the rafters at Little Caesars Arena in an honor many felt was long overdue.

Quick had 32 saves for the Rangers, almost a year to the day he pitched a 37-save shutout in this same building, on Nov. 9, 2024.

After his two-goal performance late last month against the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings sophomore forward Marco Kasper wants to chase that feeling.