Detroit Red Wings beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1: Game thread recap

Detroit Red Wings (15-23-6) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (20-18-5)

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Where: Little Caesars Arena.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit.

Radio: WWJ-AM 950 (Red Wings radio affiliates).

How to bet: Place legal, online bets at BetMGM Sportsbook.

Box score

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Game notes: In the first game as wings for newly-acquired Wings forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, they'll get a nice introduction to the "original six" rivalry with the Blackhawks. The Wings sit at the bottom of the NHL's Central Division; the Blackhawks are four points out of the fourth and final divisional playoff spot.

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