For those who don't know, Cozens is a 23-year-old center with the Sabres. He was drafted seventh overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and is in the second year of a seven-year contract that pays him $7.1 million a season.

DETROIT – Shoot the puck guy likes Todd McLellan. He’s the one sitting in the upper bowl at Little Caesars Arena who watches the Detroit Red Wings pass the puck around and around, particularly on the power play, and impatiently shouts “Shoot the puck!”

Patrick Kane's power-play goal at 2 minutes, 21 seconds of overtime Tuesday gave the Wings a 3-2 victory over Ottawa.

Of the Red Wings’ first 39 games this season, 21 have been played at Little Caesars Arena, in which they’ve posted a 9-10-2 record. Before sweeping its most recent two-game road trip, Detroit was also trending in the right direction on home ice by winning two straight contests.

There are different reasons for the Red Wings' success since coach Todd McLellan took over, but special teams have stood out.

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Alex Chiasson’s 20-game stint with the Detroit Red Wings at the end of the 2022-23 season will end up being the last hockey he’ll play professionally. Chiasson announced his retirement this week at age 34, after more than a year removed from the game.

The Detroit Red Wings have won four games in a row for the first time this year. New coach Todd McLellan says the honeymoon phase is over.

The former Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs goalie is also still rebuilding his game to be more consistent and could get less interest from rival teams on the market for insurance in goal. The Ottawa Senators may be looking more closely at this option from Detroit,

The Detroit Red Wings are in the market for a second-line center, and they've got their eye on one in particular.

Patrick Kane proves his star power once more with the overtime winner as the Red Wings pick up their fifth straight win and crawl back to .500 for the season