Jakub Vrana stoked a bit of excitement at practice, even though he's not close to coming back and helping his Detroit Red Wings teammates.
They are focused on going into Pittsburgh on Friday and nipping a three-game skid that's left the Wings 18-19-6 and feeling a bit red-faced about their defensive game. The Wings expect to regain defenseman Gustav Lindstrom after a one-game injury absence but otherwise, it will be the same lineup that lost 8-5 to the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday. The carelessness with the puck was a season-low, and they must play smarter to have a chance against the Penguins.