No team is immune to the injury bug, including the Detroit Red Wings. It's rare for a team to go through an entire season without missing at least one player for an extended period of time. Thursday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers is the first of a four-game West Coast road trip.

Tyler Motte has been cleared to play so the Detroit Red Wings will have him back against the Kings, but Patrick Kane remains out with an injury.

Compher (upper body) will join the Red Wings on their four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Wednesday. Compher's presence on the trip is a good indication he'll play at some point, though he hasn't been officially confirmed for the first game against Edmonton on Thursday.

Kane remains day-to-day and will miss his third straight game. He has produced 11 goals, 30 points and 91 shots on net across 42 appearances this season. J.T. Compher (undisclosed) won't play Monday,

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Something’s going to give tonight when the Detroit Red Wings begin a four-game road trip at Edmonton. Both teams go into the game on three-game winning streaks. The Red Wings are looking to keep their post-Christmas surge going,

The Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Wednesday morning before departing for Edmonton. Patrick Kane (upper body) and Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) both participated, but J.T. Compher (upper body) and Jeff Petry (undisclosed) did not.

The Detroit Red Wings’ injury news was mostly positive as they left town Wednesday to start their four-game road trip Thursday in Edmonton. Patrick Kane skated.

After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.

Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.