Red Wings Put Captain Dylan Larkin On IR After Cross-check That Knocked Him Unconscious

DALLAS: Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was placed on injured reserve Monday, two days after being knocked unconscious when he was cross-checked behind the pinnacle and neck by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph.

The Red Wings additionally positioned left wing J.T. Compher and heart Klim Kostin on injured reserve with undisclosed accidents earlier than their recreation Monday evening at Dallas. Zach Aston-Reese, Jonatan Berggren and Austin Czarnik have been recalled from Grand Rapids of the USHL beneath emergency circumstances.

Larkin was immobile face-down on the ice for a couple of minute after the hit in Detroit’s 5-1 loss on Saturday, although he was capable of stand up and go away with help.

“I think it was a positive that he was able to get up and be helped off the ice rather than on the stretcher,” Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde stated Monday.

Asked if Larkin had a concussion, Lalonde stated “that’s not my category” and that the captain could be listed with an upper-body harm. Larkin can be unavailable for no less than per week.

“No timeframe on it. … we’ll know more in the next few days,” Lalonde stated. “Unfortunate to lose a player of that caliber for an extended period of time.”

Lalonde stated he spoke to Larkin for about 20 minutes Sunday evening and that the 27-year-old heart was in good spirits. Larkin was tied for the crew lead with 25 factors (11 targets, 14 factors).

Detroit ahead David Perron is going through a multigame suspension after he was given a match penalty for intent to injure for cross-checking Artem Zub because the Ottawa defenseman stood subsequent to the inclined Larkin in Saturday’s recreation. Perron is anticipated to have an in-person listening to with NHL officers who will decide his punishment.

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