The Detroit Red Wings have begun their pre-season schedule, playing in two games thus far and both against the Chicago Blackhawks.
But one player who has not been on the ice for either matchup is forward Dylan Larkin. And right now, it doesn’t seem clear when or if he’ll suit up before the regular season begins in early October.
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“I’m not sure,” said Larkin, when asked if he’ll play in one of the two games this weekend. “I feel good on the ice, just taking it easy, I guess, resting up and I hope to play soon. But I’m not sure (when he’ll play).”
Larkin called it a “nagging injury, I don’t even call it an injury,” bothering his foot and heel.
“It’s just a thing going on with my foot and heel, (we’re) just trying to figure it out,” he continued. “It’s something that came up during training (over the summer), running, and trying to figure it out, to settle it own .I skated today and and it felt good. We’ll see what tomorrow feels like.”
When fully healthy, Larkin is expected to be 1/3 of the team’s top scoring line along with Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha.
“You want to get on the ice,” Larkin said. “It’s been a long summer. You need to work some things out (with linemates). I’d say everyone’s first game is pretty ugly, and I don’t want my first game to be against Nashville (Oct. 5, the regular-season opener), so we’re working on it.
“I don’t think it’ll be a problem. I’ll be all right.”
