"Every loss is pretty hard right now," Simon Edvinsson said after Thursday's 4-3 defeat to the Ottawa Senators. "Everybody knows how important every game is. We were close, we had some chances all of the game,

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings couldn’t click on a multitude of power-play opportunities in the first period and Alex Lyon was fighting the puck Thursday in a 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Todd McLellan looked at the bigger picture, an issue that’s plagued his team during a 3-11-0 stretch that’s dealt a severe blow to its playoff hopes.

With 11 games left, the Detroit Red Wings are running out of time to make a push for the playoffs and simply haven't done enough.

Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and David Perron and Michael Amadio also had goals for the Senators,

The Wings certainly made things interesting Thursday but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Ottawa 4-3.

The Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Their playoff hopes are dimming, but until the bell of mathematical elimination tolls, the Red Wings have no option but to fight desperately to push themselves to the front of the wild card fray.

Missing out on an opportunity to gain some ground in the Eastern Conference’s Wild-Card race, the Detroit Red Wings nearly completed a spirited third-period rally but fell short, 4-3, to the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.

The Red Wings remain stuck in the standings, just outside the cutoff line with 10 games remaining, including Saturday against Boston.

Boston Bruins (30-34-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (33-33-6, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins are looking to end their seven-game losing streak with a victory against the Detroit Red Wings.