Amid a crucial stretch of the NHL season, Todd McLellan and the Detroit Red Wings are set to miss Patrick Kane in the lineup.

Red Wings aim for another win against the Blues, who desperately seek redemption after recent defensive struggles. Expect a hard-fought, potentially high-scoring matchup on the road.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson made a brutally honest take of his play after he struggled out of the gates.

With three wins and six out of a possible eight points, the Detroit Red Wings have already secured themselves a winning record for a challenging five-game road trip that concludes Tuesday night in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Carlsson has three goals and six assists in a five-game point streak. Troy Terry had two goals and an assist, Cutter Gauthier had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for the Ducks (6-3-1), who have won four of five. Terry extended his point streak to six games (10 points; five goals, five assists).

Connor Bedard netted his first NHL hat trick and added an assist in the victory, improving to 12 points in 10 games. He's on pace to score 49 goals and compile 98 points, each of which would smash career highs of 23 and 67, respectively.

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On this five-game road trip the Red Wings are on, there's been more constructive things happening than negative. Two wins out of three games, heading into Sunday night's contest in San Jose, would indicate that.