Patrick Kane and the Detroit Red Wings defeated a struggling Boston Bruins squad on Saturday night. However, the next team on the Red Wings schedule is having the exact opposite sort of luck on the ice.

Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins (7 p.m. ET; MNMT, NESN, TVAS2, SN1)

Four teams are separated by a point after the Wings' win over the Bruins. They trail the Rangers, who took the second wild-card spot.

The Detroit Red Wings surrendered a late goal to lose their 1-0 lead, then lost in overtime vs. the Blues to fall further back in the playoff race.

Having outplayed St. Louis most of the evening, the Wings allowed the Blues to tie it late in regulation time, then Cam Fowler scored at 3 minutes, 26 seconds of overtime, giving the Blues a 2-1 victory.

The Detroit Red Wings are on the road on Tuesday night for an important game, and a measuring stick of sorts, as they take on a red-hot St. Louis Blues team. Time is running out on the Red Wings, as their quest to end their eight-year playoff drought is dwindling with just a couple of weeks left in the regular season.

The Detroit Red Wings were at the nadir of season on Dec. 23, and now are trying to resurrect playoff hopes in second meeting with Blues.