The Detroit Red Wings received bad news at their morning skate ahead of tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens (7 PM EST start on FanDuel SportsNet Detroit/TSN5/RDS2/97.1 FM).
Patrick Kane has been deemed out and day-to-day with an undisclosed injury by coach Todd McLellan, with the Free Press’s Helene St. James and the Hockey News’s Sam Stockton stating that it’s an upper-body injury.
The Canadiens aren’t holding a morning skate today, and will speak with media at the team’s hotel, per the Canadiens’ website.
The Red Wings posted a video of coach McLellan, Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat speaking with the media this morning:
Morning skate ✔️ pic.twitter.com/mt38FCX2Hj
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 23, 2025
Update: The Free Press’s Helene St. James posted a 5:14 clip of coach McLellan’s morning presser: