Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Will miss at least two weeks
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Larkin (leg) was ruled out for two weeks, when he will then be reassessed, per Jonathan Mills.
Following Thursday's morning skate, head coach Todd McLellan stated that both Larkin and Andrew Copp would be reevaluated in two weeks for their respective injuries. Larkin has missed each of Detroit's last two contests with a leg injury he picked up near the end of the team's contest against the Panthers on Friday. Overall, the 29-year-old center has 28 goals, 27 assists, 190 shots on net, 34 hits and 31 blocked shots across 63 games this season. If the Red Wings' captain is ready to return in two weeks, he should have roughly 10 games to help the team secure a spot in the postseason amidst the competitive Atlantic Division.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Expected to miss remainder of trip
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Larkin (leg) is expected to miss the remainder of Detroit's upcoming road trip, per Helene St. James of Detroit Free Press.
Larkin has been held out of the lineup in the team's last two games with a leg injury he sustained in Detroit's clash with Florida on Friday. With the 29-year-old center expected to miss the final two games of the upcoming road trip, the earliest he could return to the lineup is Monday's home game against Calgary. In the captain's absence, the Red Wings called up Sheldon Dries, John Leonard and Eduards Tralmaks to Detroit's roster under emergency conditions Wednesday and have a strong chance to finish the upcoming road trip with the NHL club.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Not an option Tuesday
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Larkin (leg) will not play in Tuesday's road matchup versus the Panthers, according to Max Bultman of The Athletic.
Larkin will miss his second straight game after sustaining the injury Friday. Bultman noted that the Red Wings hope to have a more substantial update on Larkin's status by Thursday. Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper occupied top-six roles up the middle Sunday in New Jersey, and that arrangement will likely remain as-is against the Panthers.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Out for Sunday's contest
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Larkin (leg) will not play in Sunday's road clash against New Jersey.
Head coach Todd McLellan ruled Larkin out for Sunday's contest, but he added that the center will be considered day-to-day ahead of each game of Detroit's four-game road trip until his return. Larkin picked up the injury in Friday's contest against Florida and will miss his first game of the season. Overall, the 29-year-old star has 28 goals, 27 assists, 190 shots on net, 34 hits and 31 blocked shots across 63 games this season. His next chance to return to action is Tuesday against the Panthers.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Sustains right leg injury
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Larkin sustained an apparent right leg injury Friday versus the Panthers, but it's not expected to be a long-term concern, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Larkin left the game in the third period due to the injury, which saw his right leg bend awkwardly. He still needs a thorough evaluation, but the initial report suggests he avoided a worst-case scenario. More information should be known prior to the start of the Red Wings' upcoming road trip, which begins Sunday in New Jersey.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Carries team to victory
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Larkin scored two goals in a 2-1 overtime win over Ottawa on Thursday.
Larkin was fresh off an Olympic gold medal win with Team USA, and he carried the Wings. His first goal came in the second period on the power play to tie the game 1-1. His second came when he beat Shane Pinto to the puck before sliding it five-hole on Linus Ullmark. Larkin is on a three-game, five-point scoring streak (three goals, two assists; six shots).
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Nets power-play goal Wednesday
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Larkin scored a power-play goal, placed two shots on net, served two PIM and dished out three hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Utah.
Larkin tallied the lone goal of the game on a power play for Detroit with less than five minutes remaining in the contest. Overall, the 29-year-old center is up to 26 goals, 51 points, 169 shots on net, 32 hits and 29 blocked shots across 58 games this season. Wednesday's goal was his fifth since Jan. 5, a span in which he has 13 points and 47 shots on net across 15 contests. After competing for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics, he'll look to stay on track for another 70-plus-point campaign.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Two helpers in win
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Larkin recorded two assists in Monday's 2-0 win over the Avalanche.
Larkin didn't find the back of the net in this win Monday, but he found a way to get involved in both goals. This was Larkin's fourth game with multiple assists, and he's up to 50 points (25 goals, 25 helpers) in 57 contests so far in 2025-26. He's one of 19 players in the league with at least 25 goals and 25 helpers thus far.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Plays OT hero in Toronto
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Larkin scored the overtime winner and added an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
After helping to set up Simon Edvinsson for Detroit's opening tally late in the first period, Larkin took advantage of a giveaway by Easton Cowan at center ice to convert a two-on-nothing break for the Wings. The GWG was Larkin's seventh of the season, adding to what was already a new career high. The 29-year-old center also extended a modest point streak to three games, and through 10 contests in January he's produced four goals and nine points.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Finds twine in win
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Larkin scored a goal on six shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Larkin is up to 24 goals this season, including seven tallies over his last 14 outings. The 29-year-old center is shooting a career-high 16.7 percent, putting him on pace to surpass his previous high mark of 33 goals in 68 outings in 2023-24. He's at 43 points, 144 shots on net, 32 PIM, 27 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-4 rating across 49 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores PP goal Saturday
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Larkin scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens. He also added an even-strength assist.
Larkin gave the Red Wings a 2-0 lead midway through the second period with a snap shot. It was his 23rd goal of the campaign, and he'd later add an assist on Andrew Copp's empty-netter in the final frame. Larkin has cracked the scoresheet in five of the Red Wings' last five games and is up to 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) in 46 contests this season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Nets power-play goal
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Larkin scored a power-play goal in Monday's 5-3 win over Ottawa.
Larkin doubled the Red Wings' lead near the 14-minute mark of the opening period with his tally on a power play. The goal was his 22nd of the season, giving him a share of the team lead alongside winger Alex DeBrincat. To go with his high total of goals, Larkin has 39 points, 123 shots on net, 21 hits and 26 blocks through 44 games this season. While his point production has slowed over the past three weeks, the 29-year-old center still has four goals in his last seven games and has provided a consistent stream of shots on net this season. He remains a high-level option across most fantasy formats for the rest of the campaign.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Pots goal on power play
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Larkin scored a power-play goal, fired three shots on net and served four PIM in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Jets.
Larkin was the first name on the scoresheet in Wednesday's contest as he put the Red Wings up on a power play just eight minutes into the opening period. With the power-play twine finder, he is up to 21 goals, 37 points, 121 shots on net and 25 blocks through 41 appearances this season. With the Red Wings officially at the halfway point of their season, Larkin is on pace for a new career high in goals. To do so, he would need at least 34 goals to surpass the 33 twine finders he had two seasons ago. While his point production has slowed over the last 10 games with just four tallies, he has showcased an ability to heat up earlier this season, giving him a real shot to reach a few career-best numbers. He remains a high-level option in all fantasy formats this season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Singlehandedly extinguishes Stars
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Larkin scored twice Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime win over Dallas.
Larkin extinguished the Stars' hopes with a game-tying power-play goal with 4:03 left, and then he beat Casey DeSmith with a wrist shot from the high slot just 34 seconds into the overtime frame. Larkin has three goals in his last three games after a four-game drought. His shooting percentage remains bloated at 17.2, which is significantly higher than his 11.2 career average. However, he's showing no signs of slowing down. Larkin has 20 goals, 16 assists and 116 shots in 38 games.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Pots empty-netter
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Larkin scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Larkin ended a four-game slump with the empty-netter. The 29-year-old is 10 games removed from his last multi-point effort, but the Red Wings are still finding ways to get results even with their captain's scoring pace slipping in December. For the season, Larkin is at 18 goals, 34 points, 110 shots on net, 23 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 36 appearances.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores vs. Calgary
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Larkin scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
Larkin found the twine for the third time over his last four contests. This time, it was through a wrister at the 9:09 mark of the second period. Larkin has 17 goals this season and continued his explosive play of late. He's tallied at least one point in all but one of his last nine outings.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Puts away empty-netter
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Larkin scored an empty-net goal in Monday's 4-0 win over the Canucks.
Larkin's six-game point streak ended Saturday in Seattle, but he was able to get back on the scoresheet one game later. The 29-year-old has four goals and four assists over his last eight outings. On the year, he's up to 16 tallies, 32 points, 96 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating across 30 appearances.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores power-play goal
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Larkin scored a power-play goal on six shots in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets.
Larkin's point streak is up to six games, consisting of three goals and four assists. He's logged two power-play points in that span -- prior to the streak, he went 12 contests without contributing to the man advantage. The 29-year-old center is up to 15 goals, 31 points, 94 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 28 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Offers pair of helpers
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Larkin registered two assists and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Bruins.
Larkin helped out on goals by Lucas Raymond and Michael Rasmussen in the third period. This was Larkin's first multi-point effort since Nov. 13 versus the Ducks. The center has earned six goals and five helpers over his last 11 contests, going without a point just twice in that span. For the season, he's up to 14 goals, 15 helpers, 85 shots on net, 22 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 26 appearances. He's never had a point-per-game season in the NHL, but he's found another level so far in 2025-26.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Modest three-game point streak
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Larkin scored a goal Friday in a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
He cut the score to 4-3 late in the second frame with a sharp-angle wrist shot from the left circle. Larkin is on a three-game, three-point scoring streak that includes two goals and 10 shots. He leads the Red Wings with 27 points, including 14 goals, in 25 games. Larkin's 14 goals also lead his team.
