Tyler Motte has been cleared to play so the Detroit Red Wings will have him back against the Kings, but Patrick Kane remains out and J.T. Compher is also out

Compher (upper body) will join the Red Wings on their four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Wednesday. Compher's presence on the trip is a good indication he'll play at some point, though he hasn't been officially confirmed for the first game against Edmonton on Thursday.

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

Compher provided an assist, blocked five shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Lightning.

The Detroit Red Wings wrapped up a three-game home stand Monday when they hosted the Los Angeles Kings, who jumped out to an early lead thanks partly to a mishap by the Wings – but that only momentarily quieted fans at Little Caesars Arena. The Wings rallied and kept going, finishing with a 5-2 victory.

Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg gets hit with a punishment for his hit during a game over the weekend against the Red Wings.

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring star forward Elias Pettersson in a five-player blockbuster with the Vancouver Canucks.

The Detroit Red Wings signed veteran AHL player Dominik Shine and called him up to help them deal with their latest injury issues. The Red Wings announced that Patrick Kane was placed on the injured reserve,

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Emil Lilleberg will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety following an interference play Saturday with Detroit Red Wings left winger J.T.

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.