Major turn of events for Patrick Kane's injury and it's substantial for the Red Wings

That is a sign that there's a really good chance he could skate with us on Thursday," McLellan said.

"Again, we're not there yet, but we're getting feedback from some really important people, including Patrick, and we're hoping that he can practice with us and we'll see where it goes from there," he continued.

Kane had been on a scoring pace reminiscent of his Hall of Fame career, having tallied two goals while adding three assists for five points in the five games he played before going down.