Red Wings look to break skid, battle Utah Hockey Club

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The Detroit Red Wings had an opportunity to distance themselves from the pack chasing the two wild-card berths in the Eastern Conference. Following three straight losses, the Red Wings need to turn things around quickly to fulfill their goal of ending their eight-year playoff drought.

Detroit, which hosts Utah on Thursday night, dropped a pair of games to Columbus l