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Dylan Larkin to Miss First 2 Games of Red Wings Season, McLellan Says
Larkin has missed all four exhibition games and is recovering from an upper-body injury, while McLellan said the Red Wings are working with the training staff.
- Head coach Todd McLellan confirmed Thursday that Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin will miss the first two regular season games due to an upper-body injury, including Friday's opener against the New York Rangers and Sunday's matchup with the Winnipeg Jets.
- Larkin remains enmeshed in controversy after requesting a trade shortly after last season ended, and he reported to training camp but sat out all preseason games while managing the upper-body injury.
- Interim GM Shawn Horcoff reiterated that the Wings remain steadfast in seeking value-now players in return for Larkin, who holds a contract with an $8.7 million salary cap hit and a no-trade clause.
- Teammate Moritz Seider said, "We need him as a player, and I think that's what matters the most," while McLellan eyes a potential return for Larkin by the third game against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
- Seeking to emerge from 10 straight years of missing the playoffs, the franchise continues to rely on Larkin, who recorded a career-high 34 goals and 33 assists last season.
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