Why is Dylan Larkin not playing tonight vs Rangers? Is he injured? Latest as Wings center gets booed before season opener

Dylan Larkin is out with an upper-body injury, while his recent situation with the Red Wings led to boos before Detroit’s season opener.

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Dylan Larkin is not playing for the Detroit Red Wings against the New York Rangers on Friday because of an upper-body injury.

The team placed Larkin on injured reserve before the season opener, ruling him out for at least the first two games of the 2026-27 season.

Larkin suffered the injury while working out away from the ice and has not played during training camp or the preseason. His absence comes during a tense period after he asked Detroit for a trade and lost the captaincy.

He was booed by some fans during pregame introductions at Little Caesars Arena.

(The story is updating…)

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