DETROIT -- Officially reaching the halfway mark of the 2024-25 campaign, the Detroit Red Wings will bring a season-high five-game winning streak into Friday night’s Original Six matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena.

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The Detroit Red Wings are two weeks into Todd McLellan's reign as head coach, and so far, the vibes, as Marco Kasper put it, are good.

DETROIT – Todd McLellan has been back in Detroit for two weeks, but he’s thinking about Southern California these days. Wildfires have ravaged the Los Angeles-area destroying thousands of homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. McLellan coached the Los Angeles Kings from 2019-20 until midway through last season.

Patrick Kane scored in overtime to lift the Wings past the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, kicking off a four-game stand at Little Caesars Arena with a 3-2 victory. The Wings (18-18-4) won their fifth straight game and reached 40 points, but the Senators remained a point ahead at 41.

The Detroit Red Wings announced that goaltender Alex Lyon will be out day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Lyon was noticeably absent when the second period began against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night and did not return to the game.