- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,130,553
- Reaction score
- 59
It's official. Dylan Larkin is back in the Detroit Red Wings' lineup.
The Red Wings' captain took the pregame warmup on Tuesday and will lead the team into the crucial Eastern Conference matchup against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena.
In fact, Larkin will take the opening faceoff on a line with Lucas Raymond and Emmitt Finnie.
Larkin missed seven games with a leg injury with Detroit posting a 3-3-1 record during his absence.
Check back here for updates on Larkin's return with the playoffs on the line.
More: Dylan Larkin 'feels good' but remains game-time decision for Red Wings tonight
▶ Who: Detroit Red Wings (38-24-8) vs. Ottawa Senators (37-24-9)
▶ When: 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
▶ TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Detroit/97.1 FM
▶ At stake: The Red Wings are one point out of the final wild-card position in the Eastern Conference. The Senators are just one point behind Detroit and could move ahead of the Wings in the standings.
The Red Wings' playoff chances have fallen to 56 percent, according to moneypuck.com.
That's the lowest odds since Dec. 7, 2025, when the Red Wings were in first place in the Atlantic Division.
More: Red Wings knocked out of playoff position with Islanders' win
▶ Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
(Bruins in first wild-card spot, two points ahead of the Wings)
▶ Carolina at Montreal, 7 p.m.
(Canadiens are in third in Atlantic Division)
▶ Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
(Islanders knocked Detroit out of final wild-card spot on Sunday)
▶ Columbus at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
(Blue Jackets are in third place in the Metropolitan Division)
The Grand Rapids Griffins will host the Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
The first-place Griffins are expected to have defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka in the lineup. He was assigned to the minors after Monday's practice.
Sandin-Pellikka had six goals and 13 assists in 63 games with a minus-21 plus-minus rating.
Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard was sent to Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
He was injured in Detroit and close to returning to the lineup. In 12 games with the Wings, he had one assist and 36 hits while averaging 12:17 of ice time.
More: Red Wings assign defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka to Grand Rapids
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Red Wings live updates against the Ottawa Senators at LCA
Continue reading...
The Red Wings' captain took the pregame warmup on Tuesday and will lead the team into the crucial Eastern Conference matchup against the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena.
In fact, Larkin will take the opening faceoff on a line with Lucas Raymond and Emmitt Finnie.
Larkin missed seven games with a leg injury with Detroit posting a 3-3-1 record during his absence.
Check back here for updates on Larkin's return with the playoffs on the line.
You must be registered for see images
More: Dylan Larkin 'feels good' but remains game-time decision for Red Wings tonight
How to watch Red Wings-Senators
▶ Who: Detroit Red Wings (38-24-8) vs. Ottawa Senators (37-24-9)
▶ When: 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
▶ TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Detroit/97.1 FM
▶ At stake: The Red Wings are one point out of the final wild-card position in the Eastern Conference. The Senators are just one point behind Detroit and could move ahead of the Wings in the standings.
What are the odds of the Wings making the playofffs?
The Red Wings' playoff chances have fallen to 56 percent, according to moneypuck.com.
That's the lowest odds since Dec. 7, 2025, when the Red Wings were in first place in the Atlantic Division.
More: Red Wings knocked out of playoff position with Islanders' win
What other Eastern Conference teams are playing tonight?
▶ Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
(Bruins in first wild-card spot, two points ahead of the Wings)
▶ Carolina at Montreal, 7 p.m.
(Canadiens are in third in Atlantic Division)
▶ Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
(Islanders knocked Detroit out of final wild-card spot on Sunday)
▶ Columbus at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
(Blue Jackets are in third place in the Metropolitan Division)
Down on the farm tonight
The Grand Rapids Griffins will host the Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
The first-place Griffins are expected to have defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka in the lineup. He was assigned to the minors after Monday's practice.
Sandin-Pellikka had six goals and 13 assists in 63 games with a minus-21 plus-minus rating.
Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard was sent to Grand Rapids on Tuesday.
He was injured in Detroit and close to returning to the lineup. In 12 games with the Wings, he had one assist and 36 hits while averaging 12:17 of ice time.
More: Red Wings assign defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka to Grand Rapids
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Red Wings live updates against the Ottawa Senators at LCA
Continue reading...
