The Wings certainly made things interesting Thursday but couldn't complete the comeback, falling to Ottawa 4-3.

Ottawa moves 6 points clear for 1st wild card from East; Detroit has lost 4 of 5, sits 3 points out of wild card

In their first game back at Little Caesars Arena Thursday after being on the road for four straight, the Wings pushed back in the third period against the Ottawa Senators, turning a three-goal gap into one. It was, however, not enough, as they fell, 4-3.