Hall of Fame defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, the longtime teammate of Sergei Fedorov during their time together with the Detroit Red Wings, is happy to see the latter have his jersey number retired by the club later this season.

The Detroit Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. ET. The game airs on NHL Network. Detroit was handed a 4-1 loss at home its last time out on Nov. 7 against the New York Rangers. Chicago won on the road in its most recent game on Nov. 7, 4-0 over the Calgary Flames.

After a five-game road trip capped by a shutout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Detroit Red Wings returned home ready to bounce back but fell 4-1 to the New York Rangers.

After a celebration of title teams from the 1950s, the Wings stumbled against an Original Six foe with a 4-1 loss to New York.

A No. 1 overall pick of the Flyers, he played on Detroit teams that reached the conference finals in consecutive seasons.

Looking at Friday, the Red Wings are positioned to benefit from an offensive reinforcement as McLellan confirmed that Patrick Kane will return to the lineup after missing the past nine games with an upper-body injury. In five contests this season, Kane has five points (two goals, three assists).

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The event features more than 50 alumni appearances, interactive exhibits, exclusive merchandise and photo opportunities, according to NHL.com.

“Last year when he was really playing well, he was taking people to the net, he was drawing penalties -- drew more penalties than most players on our team down the stretch -- scored on rebounds, deflections, shot it off the goaltender and went and got it himself,” coach Todd McLellan said.