Three storylines

Build off win. To a man, the Knights believed a victory over Tampa Bay is what they needed to snap their recent skid.

They came away with the two points and have a chance to finish their four-game road trip at .500.

Who are you? The Red Wings, who moved out of the Atlantic Division cellar thanks to a three-game win streak, are the only team the Knights haven’t faced this season. Without that familiarity, the Knights will be best served to keep things simple and use their speed as much as possible.

Larkin update. Detroit could have its leading scorer back. Dylan Larkin, who missed Saturday’s game against Ottawa with a strained oblique muscle, practiced Wednesday for the first time since being injured. Coach Jeff Blashill indicated Larkin will be a game-time decision.

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Karlsson was unable to agree on a long-term contract with the Knights last summer and will be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights after the season. But he said that hasn’t been a distraction.

“Obviously it’s there in the back of my head, to be honest, but it’s nothing that I can blame to weigh me down because it’s not why I haven’t scored as much this year,” Karlsson said. “It’s up to myself really. I think it’s more on me that I haven’t produced like I have last year.”

Karlsson’s play on a giveand-go with Zykov against Tampa Bay could be what he needs to get going offensively.

Zykov’s pass was slightly behind Karlsson, but he slid the puck between his legs to get around Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn and threw a no-look pass across the slot for Zykov to bury into the open net.

”It was good for the confidence to get that assist,” Karlsson said. “Hopefully I can bring that into the next game and keep working from there and try to be a producing player again.”

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