Alex Lyon feels like he belongs ... Not real anger, of course; Lyon just objected to how some of his Detroit Red Wings had used him as target practice, launching pucks at him in bunches. But it did signal a big positive: That Lyon is ready to return ...

A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.

Captain Dylan Larkin powers Detroit to a come-from-behind 3–2 shootout win in Edmonton to start the Red Wings' road swing in style

The Red Wings (25-21-5, 55 points) have won four in a row and are 12-4-1 under McLellan. They are only two points out of the wild card spots that Tampa Bay and Columbus currently occupy. They visit Calgary Saturday in the second stop of their four-game trip (10 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network).

The Red Wings started the first game of their four game road trip in Edmonton, facing a returning Stuart Skinner and Connor McDavid in his second game back from suspension.

Alex Lyon feels like he belongs ... Not real anger, of course; Lyon just objected to how some of his Detroit Red Wings had used him as target practice, launching pucks at him in bunches.

Farabee, Frost could debut as Flames entertain Red Wings (8 p.m. MT/CBC) It wasn't exactly your typical game night at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday. And tonight won't be either, with two new players expected to make their Calgary debuts when Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee don the Flaming C for the first time.

The new-look Calgary Flames will continue their push for a playoff berth when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs carry a three-game losing streak into Saturday night's road showdown with the Edmonton Oilers. Toronto has struggled to create offense during its current slide, tallying just a single goal in each of the three contests.

Alex Lyon’s 45-save performance to help the Detroit Red Wings post a come-from-behind 3-2 shootout win against the Edmonton Oilers is a reminder of how much goaltending has bolstered the team this season.

The Edmonton Oilers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday (Jan. 30), losing 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in a game decided by a shootout at Rogers Place.