Gavrikov is in the final year of his second-year, $11.75 million deal with the Kings. As Bultman writes, Gavrikov could be a top-pairing defenseman and help the Red Wings defensively. Gavrikov has recorded 4 goals and 23 assists for 27 points in 73 games.

The Blues have been on an absolute heater for the past month. Similar to the run the team went on before winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, St. Louis has gone from pretender to contender, winning nine straight games to grab the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

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.

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.

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.

Tuesday night in St. Louis, the Detroit Red Wings appeared on their way to a well played road hockey game: Moments of absorbing pressure, excellent goaltending from Cam Talbot, and an opportunistic attack to nab a third period lead.

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.