Copp scored his ninth goal of the season during Thursday's 4-2 victory over Montreal, a shorthanded breakaway in the second period giving the Wings a 3-0 lead. Lately Copp has been centering Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane (now Vladimir Tarasenko with Kane injured) in more of an offensive role.

The Red Wings are struggling for offense these days and the team didn't get news Thursday that'll necessarily help that matter.

The Detroit Red Wings will be without Patrick Kane when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

Patrick Kane showed his old team just how good he ... Kane had a hand in the first three — from Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Andrew Copp, and Johansson, a rookie defenseman, used his ...

Vladimir Tarasenko will take Kane’s spot on a line with Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Copp. He will also take ... the guys that gets an opportunity with Patrick coming out,” McLellan said.

The Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Wednesday morning before departing for Edmonton. Patrick Kane (upper body) and Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) both participated, but J.T. Compher (upper body) and Jeff Petry (undisclosed) did not.

Veteran forward Andrew Copp said the Detroit Red Wings have a togetherness they lacked before head coach Todd McLellan was hired in late December.

Said Lucas Raymond: “When you’re winning, it makes things a lot easier and makes you even more focused to keep it that way. You don’t want to let that go. I think it’s the way we’ve been playing, which is probably the nicest feeling. It hasn’t been a coincidence. We worked really hard for it and we continue to do so every day.”

After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings have signed right wing Dominik Shine to a two-year contract and recalled him to the team. He is available to make his NHL debut tonight against the Los Angeles Kings. Shine, 31, leads the Grand Rapids Griffins with 32 points (11 goals, 21 assists) in 40 games.

Cam Talbot stopped nearly 30 shots in a shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.

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