Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Red Wings are set to host the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon. This matchup, part of a St. Patrick's Day celebration, encourages fans to don red, white, and green attire. The game marks the first meeting of the season between Detroit and Vegas.

The Red Wings return to home ice following a 4-2 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite an early lead with Alex DeBrincat’s 31st goal of the season, Detroit was unable to maintain momentum. Captain Dylan Larkin expressed frustration over recent results: “It’s hard to sit here and say you feel really, really good about [the overall team game] when you’re not getting results this time of the year and given the position we are in.”

With their regular-season finale approaching on April 17, the Red Wings aim to gather points for a potential Stanley Cup Playoffs berth. They currently trail four points behind the New York Rangers for an Eastern Conference Wild-Card spot. Lucas Raymond voiced optimism: “Everyone in this locker room knows what we’re capable of... We’re going to do everything we can to push towards it.”

Meanwhile, Vegas enters Sunday's game after a 4-3 shootout loss against Buffalo Sabres. Jack Eichel leads his team with 80 points and is on an eight-game point streak. Head coach Todd McLellan emphasized consistency for success against Vegas: “Our attempt at a win [on Sunday] is going to have to be more consistent than it was [on Friday].”

Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m., with TV coverage on TNT and streaming available on MAX.