The Red Wings had a hard time stopping the Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl, who had a hat trick Saturday night as Vegas knocked off Detroit 6-3. Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists while Nicolas Roy and Mark Stone also scored for Vegas, which got 28 saves from Adin Hill.

After the Detroit Red Wings lost Thursday for the 11th time in 14 games, Todd McLellan blamed mental sagging for the team's postseason-crushing slump.

The towering Elmer Soderblom has risen through the ranks of the Red Wings depth chart since his recall. He started the year in the AHL and now finds himself deployed on the top line in Detroit. He has spent 39 minutes on a line with Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.

Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and David Perron and Michael Amadio also had goals for the Senators,

The Wings certainly made things interesting Thursday but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Ottawa 4-3.

Boston Bruins (30-34-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (33-33-6, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins are looking to end their seven-game losing streak with a victory against the Detroit Red Wings.

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Missing out on an opportunity to gain some ground in the Eastern Conference’s Wild-Card race, the Detroit Red Wings nearly completed a spirited third-period rally but fell short, 4-3, to the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

The Red Wings remain stuck in the standings, just outside the cutoff line with 10 games remaining, including Saturday against Boston.