--- title: "Blackhawks vs. Red Wings: Dylan Larkin sits out Thursday as Detroit hosts Chicago" description: "Larkin is suspended without pay, Patrick Kane returns to face his old team, and two low-scoring clubs meet at Little Caesars Arena." url: https://sports.skoop.news/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks--10-29/ published: 2026-11-04T07:57:02.847555-05:00 modified: 2026-11-04T07:57:02.847563-05:00 section: "Sports" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Red Wings", "GM Shawn Horcoff", "Defenseman Bowen Byram", "Little Caesars Arena", "Multiple Red Wings", "Alex Vlasic", "Blackhawks", "Detroit", "Chicago", "NHL"] hashtags: ["#RedWings", "#GMShawnHorcoff", "#DefensemanBowenByram", "#sports", "#sportshighlights"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Detroit_Red_Wings_logo.png/1280px-Detroit_Red_Wings_logo.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Blackhawks vs. Red Wings: Dylan Larkin sits out Thursday as Detroit hosts Chicago > Larkin is suspended without pay, Patrick Kane returns to face his old team, and two low-scoring clubs meet at Little Caesars Arena. Published 2026-11-04 · Updated 2026-11-04 · Sports, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Dylan Larkin will not play for the Red Wings against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Oct. 29. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) - Larkin requested a trade from the Red Wings in the offseason. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) - John Gibson returns to the crease for the Red Wings on Thursday. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) ## Larkin is out against Chicago Dylan Larkin will not play for the Red Wings against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Oct. 29. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) If you plan to watch Detroit host Chicago, the player who held the captaincy will not be on the ice. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Blackhawks (4-8-0) face the Red Wings (5-4-3) at Little Caesars Arena. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The game is listed as Blackhawks at Red Wings with a 7:30 p.m. ET start. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) ## How the Larkin situation reached this point Larkin requested a trade from the Red Wings in the offseason. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) He was tired of missing the playoffs after the Red Wings missed the postseason for ten straight seasons. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Red Wings stripped Larkin of his captaincy. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) They then suspended him without pay after he told the team he would not play until he is traded. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) The Red Wings' statement says they will keep searching for a trade partner that meets Larkin's and the Red Wings' demands. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Elliotte Friedman reports the Red Wings may keep Larkin sidelined until he is traded. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) An update from interim GM Shawn Horcoff on the situation is forthcoming. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) ## Lineup news for both teams John Gibson returns to the crease for the Red Wings on Thursday. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Daily Faceoff confirmed the goalie choice via Ansar Khan. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Daniil Tarasov returns after missing three games with an undisclosed injury and will back up Gibson. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) Multiple Red Wings forwards are out with injury, so the team will be shorthanded against Chicago. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) On the Chicago side, defenseman Alex Vlasic is a game-time decision after missing the morning skate due to illness. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) Defenseman Bowen Byram is out with an upper-body injury. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) Greene and Teravainen will switch lines. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) Patrick Kane will face Detroit for the first time since playing with the Red Wings the past three seasons. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) ## The numbers on both sides Neither team scores much. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Blackhawks are averaging 2.17 goals per game, the second-lowest mark in the NHL, while the Red Wings are averaging 2.58, the league's sixth-worst total. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Red Wings have won four of their last six games, and the Blackhawks have three wins over their last six. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Blackhawks have a league-worst 159-262-57 record since the start of the 2020-21 season. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) The Red Wings have won six of their last seven meetings with the Blackhawks. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Detroit enters the matchup as the favorite. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) ## What to check before puck drop Larkin will not play, so do not expect him in the Detroit lineup. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Watch for the update from interim GM Shawn Horcoff, which is forthcoming. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) Check Vlasic's status, since he is a game-time decision for Chicago. [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) Gibson is in goal for Detroit, with Tarasov backing him up. [[1]](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) [[2]](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) ## Sources 1. [Line Combinations: Red Wings vs Blackhawks](https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/line-combinations-red-wings-vs-blackhawks) — thehockeynews.com 2. [Blackhawks at Red Wings projected lineups](https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-detroit-red-wings-game-preview-october-29-2026) — nhl.com Image: Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Detroit_Red_Wings_logo.png) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/