Expect Larkin and Thompson to ignite the ice as red-hot Red Wings clash with surging Sabres. Count on offensive fireworks in a high-stakes divisional battle.

The 29-year-old center has led the Red Wings to a 5-1-0 start entering their game at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNDETX, TNT). He has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in six games.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Lyon padded over to the visitors locker room inside KeyBank Center, casually clad in a sweatshirt, jeans and Birkenstocks. He had a little extra time to chat, as he was designated to back up in the evening after six straight starts.

The Red Wings made us collectively groan at our TVs just one game into the season as they fell 5-1 to the in-your-face Canadiens. It was another brutal defensive and goaltending performance -- exactly what the Red Wings had hoped to improve upon as they opened the season.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings elevated their trust in young players when Todd McLellan took over as coach midway through last season and that belief continues into this season. With Patrick Kane out at least two more games with an upper-body injury, the club will rely on youth to fill the future Hall-of-Famer’s roles.

The Red Wings tote a 5-game win streak into this contest. In its most recent game Sunday, +121 Detroit topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 (push 6.0). That game was at home; the Wings' trip to Buffalo marks the club's second road game of the season.

Dylan Larkin and rookie Emmitt Finne scored two goals apiece, lifting Detroit to a 4-2 win over the Edmonton on Sunday.

DETROIT - The next time you attend a Lions, Pistons, Red Wings or Tigers game, you may want to leave your tobacco products at home. According to reports from WXYZ and WJBK, Detroit City Council voted 7-2 in favor of an ordinance banning smokeless tobacco usage at sports venues in the city.

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård gets the nod to fill in Patrick Kane's spot for the Detroit Red Wings due to an upper-body injury.