The Wings (13-17-4) next play Friday, when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last time the Leafs were at Little Caesars Arena, the Wings delivered their best performance of the season in a 4-2 victory.

It was the Blues, and then some boos as the Detroit Red Wings were shutout, 4-0, at Little Caesars Arena for their third straight loss.

If ever a hockey team looked like it needed a few days away from the rink, hopefully to reset mentally from where they currently are, after Monday's ugly 4-0 loss to St. Louis, it was the Red Wings. With three consecutive losses,

Detroit Red Wings fans have been praying for a Christmas Miracle for weeks now and for a brief moment they thought it had come true. But like often happens at Christmas time, Red Wings fans got Grinched.