No team is immune to the injury bug, including the Detroit Red Wings. It's rare for a team to go through an entire season without missing at least one player for an extended period of time. Thursday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers is the first of a four-game West Coast road trip.

Questionable for Monday

Tyler Motte has been cleared to play so the Detroit Red Wings will have him back against the Kings, but Patrick Kane remains out with an injury.

"Don't think he's going to be available. Compher won't play ... and is getting treatment. If Tarasenko can't play, the Wings would be short a forward. McLellan said "we have some guys on stand ...