{"id":435044,"date":"2023-12-10T15:27:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T20:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=435044"},"modified":"2023-12-10T15:27:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T20:27:50","slug":"detroit-red-wings-lose-dylan-larkin-following-scary-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/12\/10\/detroit-red-wings-lose-dylan-larkin-following-scary-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Red Wings Lose Dylan Larkin Following Scary Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Red Wings suffered a bigger blow than what was on the scoresheet in their last 5-1 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/senators\/\" target=\"_self\">Ottawa Senators<\/a>. Captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a> left the game during the first period with a scary head injury following a hit from Senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/josepma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathieu Joseph<\/a>. Fortunately for the Red Wings, the medical scans came back clear but there is no timetable for Larkin&#8217;s Return.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">**Medical Update** \u26d1\ufe0f ?<br \/>\nI\u2019m told all scans are negative (clear) for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DetroitRedWings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DetroitRedWings<\/a> Captain Larkin. No timeframe for his return. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LGRW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LGRW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HockeyTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HockeyTwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HockeyX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HockeyX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Michigan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Michigan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PureMichigan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PureMichigan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OhnUqw4yNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OhnUqw4yNY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/weekeke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Weekes<\/a> (@KevinWeekes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KevinWeekes\/status\/1733919377722892695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Detroit Red Wings Captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a> Out<\/h2>\n<p>During Saturday night&#8217;s Red Wings &#8211; Senators matchup, Detroit captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a> found himself battling in front of Ottawa&#8217;s net in the first period. During that battle, the Senators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/josepma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mathieu Joseph<\/a> appeared to cross check Larkin near the back of the head. Following the hit, Larkin fell forward and was hit again in the head by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kellypa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parker Kelly<\/a>. The one-two punch left Larkin on the ice with little to no movement for a while. The scary incident took Larkin out of the game and the Senators would move on to a 5-1 victory. Following the incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/perroda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Perron<\/a> jumped in and cross checked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zubar01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artem Zub<\/a>. Zub really had nothing to do with the play. Due to what was deemed &#8220;intent to injure&#8221; Perron <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/nhl\/nhl-offers-in-person-hearing-for-red-wings-david-perron-after-hit\/ar-AA1lhUdJ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">found <\/a>himself facing an in-person hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Wings have been a pleasant surprise for those in Detroit this season. Sitting in the first wild card spot for the playoffs with 32 points, Detroit&#8217;s success has largely been a result of Larkin&#8217;s play. So far, Larkin has 11 goals and 14 assists in 24 games played. Larkin has embraced the role of the Red Wings captain and is the heartbeat of the team.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means Moving Forward<\/h3>\n<p>Losing Larkin will be a tough hole for Detroit to fill. Not only is he their captain, but he is also their top centre and is tied with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/debrial01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex DeBrincat<\/a> for most points on the team. While Detroit will rely on newly signed forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kanepa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Kane<\/a> for production, it will be players such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/coppan01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Copp<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/v\/velenjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-12-10_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Veleno<\/a> to solidify the lines down the middle. For a team that has been performing pretty well so far, they hope to weather the storm during Larkin&#8217;s absence which hopefully for Detroit will not be too long.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Larkin was on pace for a great season. He sits in the top forty in points, points per game and goals. Following a 79-point season last year, Larkin was looking like he was picking up where he left off. Most importantly, Larkin will hopefully make a full recovery before returning to the ice. While ideally he misses little time, head injuries are a serious matter. The hope is Larkin has no further complications. The initial scans seem positive which is great news. But until he is ready, Detroit will have to move forward without him.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Red Wings suffered a bigger blow than what was on the scoresheet in their last 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators. Captain Dylan Larkin left the game during the first period with a scary head injury following a hit from Senators Mathieu Joseph. Fortunately for the Red Wings, the medical scans came back [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4428,"featured_media":435045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34,4,2,4547,4548],"tags":[344],"class_list":["post-435044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-redwings","category-featured","category-hockey","category-nhl","tag-dylan-larkin"],"modified_by":"Alec Roberson","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4428"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}