The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde on Boxing Day to try and spark the team. The hope was that veteran head coach Todd McLellan could come in and lead Detroit toward a respectable finish. His first Red Wings game did not go well as they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Red Wings are in good shape, cap-wise. Their top players (Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond) are locked up to long-term contracts through 2031 and 2032, and Alex DeBrincat has two more years on his deal after this season.

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).

Detroit coach Todd McLellan offers a snapshot of what it takes to win away from home, as the Red Wings prepare for a travel-laden stretch run

EDMONTON -- Alex Lyon made 45 saves, and the Detroit Red Wings came back for a 3-2 shootout win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Thursday.

Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin scored in a shootout to complete a comeback from a two-goal deficit and give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

The Oilers look to win their fourth straight game on Thursday night when they continue their six-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Red Wings

Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.

The NHL salary cap is making a big jump next season, with even larger increases happening in the coming years.

The Kraken are eight points out of the playoffs, and should the front office start looking toward the future, here are the minor leaguers you might see this season.

(CBS DETROIT) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is looking to bring a WNBA franchise back to the Motor City. Gores submitted a formal bid on behalf of an expansive ownership group on Thursday.