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).

Appleton has not played since December 28th but could return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old Appleton is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 37 games this season.

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.

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.

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).

Courtesy of a strong performance from Lukas Dostal, the Ducks snapped a three-game losing skid with an impressive 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. That said, the club will revert to Gibson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. Gibson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 31-year-old netminder has a 2.90 GAA and .907 SV% in 17 appearances this season (7-6-2). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +223 road underdogs against a Capitals club with points in seven straight (4-0-3).

Alex Lyon (upper body) remains sidelined, leaving the Red Wings' crease to Talbot on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 37-year-old Talbot has a 3.03 GAA and .903 SV% in 21 games this season (8-9-2). The Red Wings, riding a five-game winning streak have a favorable matchup against a Blackhawks club coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

The Ducks have won four of their last five (4-1-0), with impressive wins over offensive juggernauts, the Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, and Edmonton Oilers. Gibson will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, looking to build off an excellent performance in his most recent outing, saving 36 of 37 shots (.973 SV%) in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +127 home underdogs against a Flames team outscored 9-4 during a two-game losing skid.

Bernard-Docker left practice early on Monday after suffering a high-ankle sprain. He needed assistance leaving the ice and will be out of the lineup until late February at the earliest. The 24-year-old Bernard-Docker was averaging 13:06 time-on-ice and had four points (1G / 3A) in 25 games before his injury.

Appleton was given a week-to-week injury timeline by Jets' head coach Scott Arniel on Monday. The 28-year-old Appleton is averaging 14:46 time-on-ice and has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 37 games this season.