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Dylan Larkin Expected to Play Tonight for Red Wings

Final in-arena medical clearance will decide whether Detroit adds Larkin to a 0-2 lineup and how his unsettled trade request moves forward.

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Apr 4, 2026; New York, New York, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) skates up ice against the New York Rangers during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Coach Todd McLellan said Tuesday that Larkin is expected to make his season debut if the team doctor clears him at Little Caesars Arena.
  • Larkin has been on injured reserve for an upper-body injury dating to mid-August and resumed on-ice work at practice on Sept. 23 before taking line rushes at Tuesday's morning skate.
  • He requested a trade in early June and was stripped of the captaincy in September, and fans loudly booed him at the Red Wings’ home opener.
  • Larkin’s contract runs through 2030–31 with an $8.7 million average annual cap hit and full no-trade protections, which narrows potential trade destinations and complicates any deal.
  • With Steve Yzerman moved to a senior-adviser role and Shawn Horcoff serving as interim GM, Detroit has said it prefers to ‘work through’ the situation and has not accepted offers it finds appealing, so Larkin’s return could ease short-term lineup needs and shift the trade timeline.