The Detroit Red Wings got some good news ahead of their season opener against the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
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Forward Dylan Larkin, who was shaken up in practice earlier this week, has confirmed that he expects to play in Detroit's first game of the year this weekend.
#RedWings Dylan Larkin said he’ll play Saturday. Passed tests and feels good after suffering upper body injury crashing into boards Tuesday.
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“I feel great today,” Larkin said. “I think the orange jersey is just a precautionary thing. I don’t know what color jersey I’ll be wearing (Friday), but I’ll be in the game for sure Saturday. There’s nothing to hold me back.”
Meanwhile, forward Andreas Athanasiou appears to be a game-time decision on Saturday should he be able to practice. He had missed his second straight practice after an injury during one of Detroit's pre-season games.
“If he practices tomorrow, then it puts him in position to play on Saturday,” Blashill said. “If he didn’t practice tomorrow, it’d be super-hard to play on Saturday, so I’m hoping he practices tomorrow, and he’ll probably be a game-time decision.”
