An octopus came flying onto the Delta Center ice. What started as a tradition for Detroit Red Wings fans in 1952 made its way to Salt Lake City for the first time on Monday night as Utah Hockey Club fell 5-1.

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.

This is also a favorable matchup with the Red Wings having all but dropped out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference during their active 3-10 stretch. The Wings have a league-low 63.0 penalty-kill percentage while allowing the fifth-most goals per game.

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring star goalie Thatcher Demko from the Vancouver Canucks in an offseason blockbuster.

After a storybook start with head coach Todd McLellan, the Red Wings are fading. Just how far could they fall before the season ends?

The Detroit Red Wings lost goaltender Petr Mrazek less than two minutes into their game Monday. Mrazek started the Wings' first-ever game against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center. At 1:36, there was a collision at his net,

Their inaugural trip to Delta Center to take on the first-year Utah Hockey Club presented some challenges – like getting into Utah's zone – but the Wings pulled out a 5-1 victory and won for the first time in more than a week.

The Detroit Red Wings had to scramble to fill their lineup as they faced one of the league's elite teams. The Avalanche were too much.