Kasper, Appleton and Gibson return for Red Wings against Blues

The Detroit Red Wings activated forwards Marco Kasper and Mason Appleton from injured reserve before Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Detroit coach Todd McLellan said both would play and John Gibson would start in goal.

Kasper has been out since Detroit’s opener, and Appleton last played in the second game of the season. Both had been practising with the team since Oct. 30. Gibson missed two games with a lower-body injury.

The Red Wings opened their four-game road trip with a 4-0 loss to Colorado on Saturday. The Blues were also coming off a loss on Saturday, 3-1 to Nashville.