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.
The Red Wings are struggling for offense these days and the team didn't get news Thursday that'll necessarily help that matter.
Tarasenko recorded a power-play assist, four shots on net and two hits in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Candadiens. Tarasenko picked up the primary assist, setting up Dylan Larkin's power-play tally. He has seven points (one goal,
Bob Duff’s story on the Detroit Red Wings’ need for more five-on-five scoring looks even more relevant today with the news that Patrick Kane won’t play tonight because of an injury. Given Kane’s recent surge,
Talbot kept the Red Wings’ two-goal lead intact at 5:05 of the third period by shutting down Cole Caufield’s breakaway attempt. Detroit’s penalty kill also answered the call after the club unsuccessfully challenged for no goaltender interference just past the halfway mark of the frame.
Often this season, when using wow as an adjective to describe Detroit Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko, the usage hasn’t been intended in a complimentary fashion.
Gritty Brendan Gallagher, who contributed an assist, played the 800th regular-season game of his NHL career at Detroit.
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).
FORT LAUDERDALE — When the Florida Panthers acquired Vladimir Tarasenko at the NHL Trade ... Tonight, Tarasenko returns to Sunrise when the Panthers welcome in the Detroit Red Wings — the team Tarasenko signed a two-year, $9.5-million deal with during ...
The Red Wings' decision to fire Derek Lalonde and replace him with Todd McLellan has proven to be the best move the organization could've made.
The Detroit Red Wings are playing an important game against the Montreal Canadiens tonight, and they have some lineup updates. Patrick Kane is out. There's no word on his condition, but he’s on a good run lately.