{"id":500100,"date":"2026-03-12T20:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/500100\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:32:35","slug":"red-wings-coach-shares-dylan-larkin-others-injury-updates-before-lightning-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/500100\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wings coach shares Dylan Larkin, others injury updates before Lightning game"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Red Wings<\/a> shared several injury updates before Thursday\u2019s Atlantic Division matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> in Tampa.<\/p>\n

Head coach Todd McLellan addressed the status of three key players: Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp, and David Perron. The update clarified timelines as Detroit prepares for a crucial stretch of the season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll give you an update,\u201d McLellan told reporters. \u201cAndrew and Dylan are going to be two weeks, but we\u2019ll reassess them then. And David Perron, we\u2019re shooting for a week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Larkin remains sidelined with a right leg injury suffered on March 6 during a game against the Florida Panthers<\/a>. The Red Wings captain lost an edge while taking a shot, and his leg buckled awkwardly on the play. He has already missed two games.<\/p>\n

Copp also suffered a leg injury against Florida earlier this week. The center became tangled with Panthers forward Tomas Nosek during a faceoff, and the collision forced him out of the game. Both Copp and Larkin will miss about two weeks before the team reevaluates their status.<\/p>\n

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McLellan admitted the timeline offers some relief after the initial concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust with Andrew and Dylan, both concerning how bad it looked initially, is it a relief that \u2026 Two weeks is still two weeks,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re both very good players. We\u2019d like to have them in the lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf all goes well with recovery, we hope we have them back in that timeframe. They don\u2019t lose a lot of conditioning or timing, if you will. As it goes longer, you run into having to get them back up into speed and get their lungs and their legs back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"<p>Ottawa<\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators left wing David Perron (57) in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Perron could return sooner. The veteran winger continues to recover from sports hernia surgery performed in January.<\/p>\n

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Detroit enters Thursday\u2019s game with a 36-22-7 record and remains in the playoff race. The Lightning hold a 39-20-4 mark and already defeated Detroit 6-3 in the previous meeting this season.<\/p>\n

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