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Ice Chips: Red Wings’ Larkin to make season debut vs. Sens pending clearance from doctors

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Detroit Red Wings 

It appears Dylan Larkin is in line to make his season debut with the Red Wings on Tuesday night against the visiting Ottawa Senators.

Head coach Todd McLellan told reporters Larkin would be in Tuesday's lineup pending clearance from team doctors.

Viewers in the Sens region can watch the game LIVE on TSN5, TSN.ca and the TSN App at 7pm ET/4pm PT. 

Larkin, who has missed the first two games of the season with an upper-body injury, skated on Detroit's top line with Viktor Arvidsson and Lucas Raymond at the morning skate. 

The 30-year-old American made headlines this off-season after it was revealed he requested a trade out of Detroit. Larkin has remained with the organization and was stripped of his captaincy last month during training camp. 

Larkin netted 34 goals and 33 assists over 74 games with the Red Wings last season, his 12th with the franchise since being selected 15th overall in 2014. He has 276 goals and 367 assists over 808 career games with the Red Wings, but has only appeared in five playoff games as Detroit has missed the playoffs in 10 straight seasons. 

Larkin is in the fourth season of an eight-year, $69.6 million contract, featuring an average annual value of $8.7 million. 

McLellan also gave a handful of injury updates on Tuesday. Forward J. T. Compher is listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury while forwards Mason Appleton (undisclosed) and Marco Kasper (upper-body) are both sidelined week-to-week. 

The Red Wings have lost both of their games to start the 2026-27 campaign. 
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Toronto Maple Leafs


Rookie forward Gavin McKenna took part in Tuesday's optional skate as the Maple Leafs prepare to host the Nashville Predators at Scotiabank Arena. 

McKenna decided to skip a couple of optional morning skates so far this season. 

Selected first overall by the Leafs at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the 18-year-old native of Whitehorse, Yukon hasn't recorded a point over three games. 

McKenna has played left wing on Toronto's second line alongside veteran centre John Tavares and right winger William Nylander. 

McKenna tallied 15 goals and 36 assists over 35 games with Penn State last season in college hockey. 

Toronto has lost two of their first three games in 2026-27, including a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. 

Anthony Stolarz will get the start in net for the Maple Leafs. The 32-year-old allowed one goal in a win over the New York Islanders last week. 
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Florida Panthers 


Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks with a knee injury which will not require surgery.

“That’s our best window. Could be a little less, could be a little more,” head coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.

The update comes after the Panthers placed Barkov on long-term injured reserve last week, sidelining him for at least 10 games.

Goalie Jacob Markstrom will get the start Tuesday night in Los Angeles against the Kings. 
Panthers star Barkov expected to miss 6-8 weeks, avoid surgery
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks with a knee injury, TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reports.
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Calgary Flames forward Connor Zary and defenceman Brayden Pachal as well as New York Rangers defenceman Matthew Robertson have all cleared waivers. 

Additionally, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jansen Harkins and Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mikael Pyyhtiä were placed on waivers on Tuesday. 
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Ottawa Senators 


Goalie Jonas Johansson was recalled from the AHL's Belleville Senators while defenceman Jorian Donovan was loaned back to the minors in a corresponding move.

Viewers in the Sens region can watch the game LIVE on TSN5, TSN.ca and the TSN App at 7pm ET/4pm PT. 

The transaction comes after head coach Travis Green revealed starting goalie Linus Ullmark "tweaked something" during Monday's win against the Boston Bruins. 

Johansson, a 31-year-old Swede, has 105 games of NHL experience with the Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning, posting a 3.29 goals-against average and a .889 save percentage. 

The 2-0 Sens are in Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Tuesday. 

Pittsburgh Penguins 


Veteran forward Bryan Rust was a full participant at practice on Tuesday after missing the first three games of the season with an upper-body injury. 

The 34-year-old American tallied 29 goals and 36 assists over 72 games during the 2025-26 season, his 12th in Pittsburgh. 

The 2-1 Penguins are in Washington to take on the Capitals on Wednesday. 
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Edmonton Oilers 


The Oilers hit the practice ice on Tuesday as they get set to battle the Ducks in Anaheim.

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New York Rangers 


Forward Joe Veleno was placed on the injured reserve due to a lower-body injury suffered during Sunday's win over the Utah Mammoth. 

The 26-year-old hasn't recorded a point over four games this season, his first with the Rangers. 

Forward Cole Beaudoin was recalled from the AHL while defenceman Matthew Robertson was sent down after clearing waivers. 

New York host the rival New York Islanders on Tuesday. 

Igor Shesterkin is set to get the start in net. 
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Carolina Hurricanes


Goalie Brandon Bussi will get the start on Tuesday night in a Eastern Conference Final rematch against the Montreal Canadiens. 
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Vancouver Canucks 


Veteran forward Jake DeBrusk returned to practice on Tuesday after missing the last two games with an illness. 

The 29-year-old scored 23 goals and 19 assists over 81 games in 2025-26, his second season in Vancouver. DeBrusk has one assist over two games this season. 

The Canucks return to the ice on Thursday in Carolina against the Hurricanes. 
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New York Islanders 


Semyon Varlamov will get the start between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. It will mark the 38-year-old's first NHL start since Nov. 29, 2024 after undergoing significant surgery on both of his knees. 
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Nashville Predators


Goalie Justus Annunen has been placed on the injured reserve while goalie Matt Murray has been recalled from the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals in a corresponding move. 

Murray, 28, has four career games of NHL experience and posted a 2.83 goals-against average over 47 games in the AHL last season. 

Annunen, 26, had a 2.64 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage over 28 games with the Preds in 2025-26. 

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Montreal Canadiens


Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov will be out two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday morning.

Demidov did not skate on Monday due to what the team described as a maintenance day. As TSN’s Kenzie Lalonde points out, this is Demidov’s first missed game as a member of the Canadiens.

The 20-year-old winger had a goal and an assist in Montreal’s 6-5 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. He has two points in two games so far this season.

Montreal hosts the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

 Jakub Dobes will get the start in net. 

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Habs’ Demidov out two to four weeks with lower-body injury
Montreal Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov will be out two to four weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Tuesday morning.
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