Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan has voiced a very stern statement to star Patrick Kane and the rest of the locker room after blowout win over the Seattle Kraken and amid a tight NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs race.

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and an assist, Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots in his second shutout of the season and Dallas beat St. Louis. Esa Lindell scored a power-play goal, Miro Heiskanen had an assist for the fourth straight game and Dallas won for the seventh time in its last nine road games.

Gary Bettman's future as NHL Commissioner is a major storyline in our Daily, as is how the New York Rangers are making playoff contenders look like pretenders in recent run.

NEW YORK — Defenseman K’Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Thursday night.

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period,

Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks (10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, MNMT2)

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Ryker Evans for fantasy hockey. Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Chandler Stephenson for fantasy hockey. Seattle Kraken center Chandler Stephenson (upper body) will be a game-time

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman missed last night’s game with an upper-body injury. Coach Joe Sacco said they are “cautiously optimistic” for Saturday’s game.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings need an offensive spark tonight against Montreal in the start of a key three-game homestand. It won’t come from Patrick Kane, who’s out with an upper-body injury. Others must step up. The team needs to generate more than the one goal a game it’s produced during a three-game skid (0-2-1).

Ahead of tonight's matchup against a direct wild card rival in the Canadiens, Detroit must brace for the absence of Patrick Kane

The honeymoon phase is well and truly over after a rough four-game outing. Now the Red Wings focus on how to move forward.