The Wings called up Sebastian Cossa under emergency conditions to have available as backup in Denver, but he'll be reassigned back to Grand Rapids with Talbot cleared. Söderblom

The Detroit Red Wings had to scramble to fill their lineup as they faced one of the league's elite teams. The Avalanche were too much.

The Red Wings have lost eight in a row in Colorado, getting outscored 43-18 and gaining only one point during that stretch (in a 4-3 overtime loss on March 5, 2019). Detroit’s last victory in Colorado was on Feb. 27, 2016, at Coors Field in the Stadium Series (5-3). They haven’t won at Ball Arena since Feb. 5, 2015, when it was Pepsi Center (3-0).

DENVER — A day after losing Petr Mrazek to injury, the Detroit Red Wings called up goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa.

Before hitting the road for a four-game trek, the Detroit Red Wings will host the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon. As part of a St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Little Caesars Arena,

The Red Wings have lost seven in a row in Colorado, getting outscored 38-16 and gaining only one point during that streak (in a 4-3 overtime loss on March 5, 2019). Detroit’s last victory in Colorado was on Feb. 27, 2016, in a Stadium Series game at Coors Field (5-3).

Entering Monday, the Red Wings were five points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the Eastern Conference’s second Wild-Card spot with 13 games remaining, while Utah trailed the St. Louis Blues by four points for the Western Conference’s final Wild-Card spot with 12 contests to go.

March 26 marks the anniversary of the brawl between the Red Wings and Avalanche that served as the turning point in the heated rivalry and a run to two Stanley Cup championships.