Kane will not play on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, missing a second consecutive contest with an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old Kane has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games after a stretch where he tallied 16 points (6G / 10A) in 10 games.

Smith has been battling a nagging back issue, limited to only four games since December 12th. The 35-year-old forward is averaging 11:41 time-on-ice and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 30 games this season.

After a season-best seven-game winning streak, the Red Wings have struggled, being outscored 11-3 amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Talbot will return to the crease on Thursday and hope to rebound from his previous outing when he allowed five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 37-year-old netminder has a 3.07 GAA and .901 SV% in 25 appearances this season (11-10-2). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens squad with points in eight of their last nine (7-1-1).

Kane was absent from the morning skate on Thursday and will not play in the evening against the Montreal Canadiens due to an upper-body ailment. The 36-year-old Kane has been held off the scoresheet in two straight games after a stretch where he tallied 16 points (6G / 10A) in 10 games.

After a season-best seven-game winning streak, the Red Wings have struggled, being outscored 11-3 amid a three-game losing skid (0-2-1). Talbot will likely return to the crease on Thursday and hope to rebound from his previous outing when he allowed five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 37-year-old netminder has a 3.07 GAA and .901 SV% in 25 appearances this season (11-10-2). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens squad with points in eight of their last nine (7-1-1).

Soderblom was a sixth-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The towering 6'8 forward played 21 games with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 season, scoring eight points (5G / 3A), but has not played since. He has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 38 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.

After a season-best seven-game winning streak, the Red Wings have been outscored 9-2 in their last two games (0-2-0). They hope to return to the win column on Tuesday with Lyon between the pipes against the Philadelphia Flyers. Lyon struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.73 GAA and .900 SV% in 18 appearances this season (8-6-0). The Red Wings enter Tuesday's contest as +126 road underdogs against a Flyers squad they defeated 6-4 on December 18th.

Soderblom was a sixth-round pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The towering 6'8 forward played 21 games with the Red Wings in the 2022-23 season, scoring eight points (5G / 3A), but has not played since. He has 17 points (5G / 12A) in 38 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) this season.

Chicago will roll with Mrazek for a second consecutive game when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Mrazek has been inconsistent lately but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Czech netminder has a 3.24 GAA and .894 SV% in 27 games this season (9-16-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as sizeable +262 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

Chicago will roll with Mrazek for a second consecutive game when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Mrazek has been inconsistent lately but was solid in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Czech netminder has a 3.24 GAA and .894 SV% in 27 games this season (9-16-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as sizeable +262 home underdogs against a Hurricanes squad with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

The Red Wings strayed away from Cam Talbot in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, snapping their season-best seven-game winning streak, but will return to him between the pipes on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Talbot was excellent in his previous outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 2.98 GAA and .903 SV% in 23 appearances this season (10-9-2). The Red Wings enter Thursday's contest as +203 road underdogs against a Panthers squad with points in four of their last five (3-1-1).

Lyon has battled several injuries this season and has not played since exiting a game after the first period on January 7th. The 32-year-old Lyon has a 2.71 GAA and .902 SV% in 16 games this season (8-5-0). The Red Wings have a back-to-back on January 18th and 19th, which could be a potential target for Lyon's return.

Motte was limited to 7:15 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Motte has been in and out of the lineup this season but had played eight straight games. He has four points (2G / 2A) and 35 hits in 27 games this season.

Motte was limited to 7:15 time-on-ice before exiting Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks with an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old Motte has been in and out of the lineup this season but has played eight straight games. He has four points (2G / 2A) and 35 hits in 27 games this season.

Mrazek followed up one of his best performances of the season, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, by allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 5-3 loss, a byproduct of his up-and-down season. The 32-year-old Mrazek is sporting a 3.17 GAA and .895 SV% in 25 appearances this season (8-15-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Calgary Flames team riding a two-game winning streak.

Mrazek followed up one of his best performances of the season, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, by allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 5-3 loss, a byproduct of his up-and-down season. The 32-year-old Mrazek is sporting a 3.17 GAA and .895 SV% in 25 appearances this season (8-15-1). The Blackhawks enter Monday's contest as +120 home underdogs against a Calgary Flames team riding a two-game winning streak.