Predators resume playoff pursuit in matinee vs. Red Wings

The visiting Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators will continue their fight for the playoffs when they meet in a Monday matinee at 2 p.m. ET.

Both are coming off losses on Saturday night. The Red Wings fell 5-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., while the Predators dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the host Dallas Stars.

Detroit is in the first wild-card spot in the tightly packed Eastern Conference but is only 2-4-1 in its last seven games.

"I thought the game was real fast to begin with.