Overview
- Head coach Todd McLellan said both centers will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks before reassessment.
- Detroit recalled Sheldon Dries, John Leonard and Eduards Tralmaks from AHL Grand Rapids on emergency conditions.
- McLellan reshuffled the forwards: J.T. Compher now centers Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane, with youngsters Emmitt Finnie and Marco Kasper taking larger roles alongside Lucas Raymond.
- Larkin’s injury followed an awkward non-contact fall against Florida, while Copp was hurt when he tangled with Tomas Nosek on a faceoff.
- Larkin has 28 goals and 55 points in 63 games and Copp has eight goals and 37 points in 65, as Detroit faces a difficult stretch with postseason odds slipping below 70% per MoneyPuck and games at Tampa Bay tonight and Dallas on Saturday.