MONTREAL -- For the past few seasons once the NHL season began its stretch run, media and fans alike have speculated if the demise of the Detroit Red Wings' run of success and streak of appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs had finally arrived.

Each time the run appeared to be over, the Red Wings have proven the doubters wrong. Although the core isn't getting any younger and Detroit has been hampered by injuries, the Red Wings are focused on the final 24 games of 2013-14 and extending that into the playoffs.

That mission starts Wednesday when the Red Wings (26-20-12, 64 points) play the Montreal Canadiens (32-21-6, 70 points) in a key Atlantic Division game at Bell Centre.

"We think we know how to play and we've had a number of good players for a long time," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said after the morning skate. "We've had a number of injuries the last couple of years and those things can't be excuses. You gotta find a way to get it done and that's it."

MONTREAL -- Despite the fact P.K. Subban arrived back here with a gold medal and memories that will last a lifetime, the buzz around the Montreal Canadiens defenseman has been why he got into the lineup only once at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, playing a little more than 11 minutes in Canada's 6-0 win against Austria in the preliminary round.

But Subban squashed any ideas he holds bitterness toward Canada coach Mike Babcock, whom Subban and the Canadiens will play at Bell Centre on Wednesday.

"People should be praising Mike Babcock because he just won us a gold medal," Subban said after the morning skate Wednesday. "I got nothing but praise for him, the coaching staff, the management staff and the players that participated. I don't see any negative coming out of this really."

This week's Wednesday Night Rivalry features a spirited matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN2). But with Buffalo in the middle of a rebuild it appears that general manager Tim Murray will look to trade franchise goaltender Ryan Miller before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 5 at 3 p.m. ET.

Although Miller won't start against the Bruins after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the speculation surrounding him will be an intriguing subplot in this game.

Right now Murray has a real high price tag on Miller. I spoke to three NHL GMs yesterday, including one that would be in pursuit of him. They said frankly the price is just too high right now. Obviously Murray wants to maximize his return, I don't blame him. Miller has played at a high level this year. In spite of the team struggling, he's been world-class. He was a rock star in the win against the Hurricanes.

BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres will be shorthanded when they host the Boston Bruins at First Niagara Center on Wednesday.

Coach Ted Nolan announced center Tyler Ennis will be out of the lineup with general body soreness.

"He's day-to-day, so he won't be in the lineup tonight," Nolan said. "Hopefully it's nothing too serious, just a day-to-day thing, so we'll be good."

Ville Leino will take Ennis' spot on the top line between Matt Moulson and Drew Stafford, and there's a possibility forward Zenon Konopka could re-enter the lineup. Konopka had surgery on his left pinky finger during the Olympic break and was held out of the game Tuesday aganst the Carolina Hurricanes as a precaution.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price will miss the next two games with a lower-body injury.

Price left the morning skate early Wednesday and did not return.

"It's a lower-body injury that he aggravated during the Olympics," coach Michel Therrien said. "We want to ensure that he's completely healthy when he returns to the lineup. His situation is one that we'll be evaluating day by day. We'll check on his status for practice on Friday ahead of the game on Saturday [vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs]."

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis told reporters Wednesday he has had discussions with general manager Steve Yzerman regarding his future with the team.

St. Louis did not elaborate, but according to a report by Newsday's Arthur Staple, three NHL sources confirmed St. Louis requested a trade last month.

NHL Live with Steve Mears and E.J. Hradek, at 5 p.m. ET on NHL Network, will get you ready for a four-game Wednesday schedule as well as the NHL Trade Deadline which is only a week away.

St. Louis Blues analyst Darren Pang will join us by phone to talk about the rise of the Blues and goaltending rumors around the League.

Jamie McLeannan joins us from Toronto to talk goalies on the trading block.

In addition, Steve and E.J. look at the Western Conference and make predictions for what and who teams need to trade for before the deadline.

BUFFALO -- The Buffalo Sabres are open for business as the NHL Trade Deadline approaches, but general manager Tim Murray said Tuesday there's not a lot of activity yet.

"Very quiet. Quieter than I guess maybe was expecting," Murray said before the start of the Sabres' game against the Carolina Hurricanes at First Niagara Center. "I thought that when everybody was back from [the] Sochi [Olympics] that there'd be a lot of calls, but I guess some guys got back yesterday and maybe they're still jetlagged. We've got a couple playing tonight so I'll give it a couple more days I guess."

The trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on March 5. The Sabres, last in the overall NHL standings, have nine players in the final year of their contracts who can be unrestricted free agents this summer. Of those nine, goalie Ryan Miller and captain Steve Ott figure to draw the most attention from contending teams.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to add draft picks and open roster space for younger players at the NHL Trade Deadline, general manager Craig MacTavish said Tuesday.

"It's not rocket science where we are right now and what our strategy is going to be moving forward," MacTavish told the media at Rexall Place. "We've got a number of guys that are UFAs that are veteran players that are going to elicit attention around the League from teams that are preparing for a playoff run that will be in all of those conversations. It's been pretty quiet through the Olympic break, but I think that starting today it will start to heat up on a day-to-day basis."

The Oilers have several pending unrestricted free agents and veterans they may be looking to move at the deadline, including right wing Ales Hemsky and defenseman Nick Schultz. Edmonton will have a high pick in the first round of the 2014 NHL Draft but has traded away its second- and third-round picks. MacTavish said he would like to make sure his team will have selections in those rounds.

Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland joins NHL Live to discuss the remainder of the season and winning Olympic gold as part of Canada's management team.