Dylan Larkin will miss the start of the Detroit Red Wingsβ on-ice training camp activities after suffering an upper-body injury.
Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff said during Wednesdayβs press conference that Larkin was injured this week while training off the ice. Horcoff expressed hope that the center could return before camp ends.
That leaves Detroit preparing to begin its on-ice work without Larkin, even as his longer-term future remains unresolved. Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey Now previously reported that Larkin planned to attend camp and discuss his future with Horcoff.
The injury adds an immediate roster concern following Horcoffβs appointment as interim GM. His responsibilities include managing Detroitβs roster and hockey operations personnel, according to his official organizational biography.
Dylan Larkin Injury Leaves Return Date Uncertain
Horcoffβs hope for a return during camp offers an encouraging possibility, but it is not a confirmed recovery timetable.
For Detroit, the immediate adjustment is straightforward: begin preparations without Larkin participating on the ice, then work him back into practice when he is ready.
The setback comes amid the broader leadership transition Chris Ilitch outlined this week. For now, Larkinβs availability adds another question as the Red Wings open camp.
