Red Wings players watching NHL trade deadline closely, eagerly

Detroit — For Red Wings players leading up to Friday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, life will be similar to Wings' fans. Yes, there is a game Friday night to be prepare for against Florida (7 p.m./FDSN/97.1). But they'll be stealing glances at their phone as the deadline approaches, wondering if general manager Steve Yzerman did anything. "Pretty much out of your control, whatever happens," said veteran forward Patrick Kane, who has been through many trade deadlines. "We'll see (Friday). A lot can happen in that time. We'll see what happens." A big difference this season concerning the Wings is the fact they're in prime position to end a nine-year playoff drought. The Wings on Thursday sat firmly...