Larkin out at least 2 weeks for Red Wings with lower-body injury
Larkin, the Red Wings captain, left midway through the third period of a 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on March 6 after losing an edge and having his right knee buckle following an awkward fall. He has 55 points (28 goals, 27 assists) in 63 games, third on Detroit behind forwards Lucas Raymond (65 points; 20 goals, 45 assists) and Alex DeBrincat (64 points; 33 goals, 31 assists).
The 29-year-old also won a gold medal with Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, where he had three points (two goals, one assist) in six games.
Copp was injured when he got tangled up with Panthers forward Tomas Nosek after a face-off, with Nosek landing on top of Copp’s leg at 13:18 of the second period in a 4-3 loss at Florida on Tuesday. He has 37 points (eight goals, 29 assists) in 65 games.
McLellan said David Perron will also be out for a week with a lower-body injury. The forward, who hasn’t played since Jan. 20, was acquired in a trade with the Ottawa Senators on March 5. He has 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) in 49 games.
Forward Austin Watson was recalled from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions.
