Detroit, MI
Wings, Lightning cap off a big Detroit-Tampa Bay day
The Detroit Lions have captivated the state of Michigan, and the state’s collective focus seems to be on the team’s NFC divisional round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Still, there’s another game between teams from Detroit and the Tampa area being played Sunday night in downtown Detroit.
The Red Wings are focused on ending their seven-year playoff drought, and they’ll play a key Eastern Conference game against Tampa Bay on Sunday night, set to start shortly after the Lions’ game ends. The NHL game time was moved to 7 p.m., in part to accommodate fans who want to watch both games.
The Red Wings lost their first regulation game in 2024 on Friday, falling to Carolina 4-2 to end a three-game road trip. They had gone 6-0-1 in January to climb back into the postseason picture.
The Hurricanes tossed a defensive net over the Red Wings, limiting them to 12 shots on goal.
“It’s been a real good road trip, a disappointing result (Friday), but that’s a real good hockey team in this building,” said forward J.T. Compher, who scored one of Detroit’s goals. “They play super tight, they play the right way, and we probably didn’t do enough to break through offensively. You have to keep chipping the puck in and get it back, but they played real good, and it’s not the result we wanted.”
Detroit had won its previous three games, including road victories over Toronto and Florida.
“They bring it every single night,” Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon said of the Hurricanes. “I know a lot of guys on that team, and they’re ultra-competitive and they always show up. It’s a good measuring stick for us in this difficult stretch. But if we keep trending in the right direction, keep playing like that, we’ll be successful more times than not.”
Detroit’s Patrick Kane missed the game due to a lower-body injury and isn’t expected to play on Sunday. Linemate Alex DeBrincat is trying to break out of a slump.
DeBrincat, who is tied for the team lead with 40 points, hasn’t scored a goal in the past nine games. He scored two goals against the Lightning in Detroit’s home opener in October, a 6-4 Red Wings victory.
Sunday’s matchup will begin a stretch of six consecutive home games for the Red Wings, all but one before the All-Star break.
Tampa Bay will play the second game of a back-to-back set; the Lightning defeated Buffalo 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Nicholas Paul had a goal and an assist as the Lightning stretched their winning streak to five games. Tyler Motte contributed a short-handed goal, and Calvin de Haan clinched the victory with an empty-netter.
“The urgency in our game has really been there of late,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said.
Backup goaltender Jonas Johannson made 26 saves in his first outing since Dec. 31.
“I thought we defended great today. Didn’t really give them too much for the first two periods,” Cooper said. “Third period, they had the puck more than we did, but I never completely felt in duress. In the end, you’ve got to keep the puck out of your net. When you give up one goal, you’ve got a good chance of winning the game, and that’s what we did.”
Andrei Vasilevskiy will get the call on Sunday. He’s 14-2 in 16 career starts against the Red Wings with a 2.08 goals-against average and a .929 saves percentage.
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The Vancouver Canucks are set for game two of their season-long six-game road trip. They will face the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night for the second and final time this season.
Brock Boeser picked up a pair of assists in Tuesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, while the Canucks’ three goals came from Liam Öhgren, Jake DeBrusk, and Elias Pettersson.
Filip Hronek also had an assist in the game and played a team-high 26:20 of ice time. The 28-year-old, who will represent his home country of Czechia at this year’s Olympics, has been strong at both ends of the ice this season and holds a 59.7% control of the goal share at five-on-five this season. He has been on the ice for 34 goals scored and 23 goals against.
DeBrusk had a hat trick and four points in the game the last time these two teams met in Detroit.
Pettersson has five goals and 18 points in his 12 games against the Red Wings. He has four three-point games against them in his career and has three goals and 10 points in his six games in Detroit.
Quick Hits on the Competition
- The Red Wings come into Thursday’s game with an 8-3-1 record in their last 12 games.
- They picked up a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators in their most recent outing.
- Detroit is sitting pretty with a 25-15-4 record, and are second in the Atlantic Division.
- On home ice, they posted a 14-8-1 record this season and have an 8-0-1 record in one-goal games on home ice.
- Lucas Raymond (45 points) and Alex DeBrincat (43 points) lead the offence. DeBrincat is tied with Dylan Larkin for the team lead with 22 goals this season.
- DeBrincat has scored 10 power play goals this season, and the Red Wings’ power play is tied for sixth in the league with its 24.6% conversion rate.
- Moritz Seider leads the way on the backend. He is averaging 25:12 of ice time per game and has 31 points in 44 games.
- John Gibson has made 25 starts this season, while Cam Talbot has 19 of his own. Gibson has a 14-9-1 record while Talbot is 11-6-3.
The Story: Power Plays
Rookie defenceman Tom Willander has been getting a run on the first power play unit over the past few games. The Canucks’ 2023 first-round pick is up to two goals and 10 assists for 12 points in 32 games this season.
The Canucks have picked up four power play goals in their last three games.
Jake DeBrusk leads the team with 10, and Kiefer Sherwood sits second on the squad with six.
The team ranks 13th on the power play this season. They have scored on 20.4% of their opportunities with the man advantage.
Canucks’ Top Performers over the Last Five Games
Elias Pettersson: 3g-1a-4p
Jake DeBrusk: 2g-2a-4p
Linus Karlsson: 2g-2a-4p
Filip Hronek: 1g-3a-4p
Tom Willander: 1g-2a-3p
When and Where to Watch
Thursday’s game is at 4:00 p.m. PT, and you can watch the game on Sportsnet or listen to Brendan Batchelor’s radio call on Sportsnet 650 and the Sportsnet Radio Network.
Murder and two related charges have been filed against a Detroit man in the aftermath of an altercation that left one man dead and his brother seriously injured.
Michael Alan Harris, 42, of Detroit was arraigned Tuesday in 36th District Court of Detroit on charges of first-degree murder, felony firearm and resisting and obstructing a police officer, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
The charges are related to the fatal shooting of Jalen Coats Stevens, 28, of Detroit, Worthy said. Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene of an altercation early Sunday in the 15900 block of Grand River Avenue.
During the altercation, Stevens’ brother, Glenn, was stabbed over a dozen times but survived. He has been in the hospital since. Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil hosted by the Stevens family Tuesday night outside of Chita’s Nefertiti bar. The brothers were celebrating a work promotion for Jalen Saturday night before the altercation erupted.
While it was known by Tuesday night that one person was in custody, the family asked the public and police to continue working on the investigation, as the person who had stabbed Glenn had not been located.
In the meantime, Harris is scheduled for a probable cause conference Jan. 14, and a preliminary exam is set for Jan. 21.
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Blough is only two years into his coaching career after retiring from playing after the 2023 season. He has spent the last two seasons as the Washington Commanders’ assistant quarterbacks coach, helping young quarterback Jayden Daniels emerge as a strong franchise player for Washington. Late in the 2025 season, Commanders quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard took the Stanford head coaching job, leaving Blough to serve as the interim quarterbacks coach for the rest of the season.
While backing up Jared Goff in Detroit, Blough was often described by the coaching staff as an excellent backup and strong offensive mind.
“I love the kid, if I’m being totally honest with you,” Campbell said back in 2021. “He’s just a little football player. And when I say that, I mean that in the highest regard. Look, he’s smart. He’s extremely smart. He knows where to go with the football, I love his timing. He knows how to command the huddle, he communicates well and on top of that, he’s a hell of a dude, by the way. He just is. So, he has not disappointed. He’s doing a good job. He’s out there competing with the rest of those guys.”
As of now, this is the only known candidate for the Lions’ offensive coordinator position, but it’s still early in the process. When more candidates emerge, we’ll have a tracker so you can see all of the names in one place.
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