J.T. Compher scored, and Talbot made 35 saves for the Red Wings (34-33-7), who have lost 12 of their past 16 games (4-12-0). They are four points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the second wild card from the Eastern Conference.

Detroit Red Wings fans watched their heroes from afar when they wore the winged wheel as active players in the National Hockey League. Red Wings alumni games like the one held annually in Livingston County will give those fans a chance to meet some of those players up close.