Thursday belonged to Dylan Larkin, who told the Red Wings he would not play again until he is traded and was suspended without pay hours before Detroit hosted Chicago. Elsewhere, PWHL Detroit learned it will carry 24 full-time players, and Western Michigan opened a two-game set with LIU at Lawson Arena.

Red Wings

Red Wings Game Recap: vs. Blackhawks (Oct. 29) — Viktor Arvidsson leads the way on the night Larkin is suspended
Detroit played its first game without Larkin, with Sheldon Dries back in the lineup and Patrick Kane returning to Little Caesars Arena; full recap inside.

Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin without pay; Horcoff says trade talks continue
Interim general manager Shawn Horcoff announced the suspension in a team statement and said Detroit will keep exploring trades, though any deal still needs Larkin’s approval.

Dylan Larkin will sit out until traded, agent says; Red Wings reportedly expected to suspend him
Agent Pat Brisson said Larkin had had enough and would stay out until a deal is made, in a story that began as a report and was later confirmed by the team’s suspension.

Dylan Larkin out of Red Wings lineup vs. Blackhawks; report says he won’t play again until traded
Todd McLellan ruled Larkin out after the morning skate as Elliotte Friedman reported he would not play again until traded, a report the Red Wings later confirmed.

Red Wings recall Sheldon Dries from Griffins with Dylan Larkin out, make Postava move official
Detroit brought back Dries, who has five goals in four games with Grand Rapids, under emergency conditions and formally assigned goalie Michal Postava to the Griffins.

Red Wings send Michal Postava back to Griffins as Daniil Tarasov returns
With Tarasov healthy again, Postava heads back to Grand Rapids after a short stay that included his NHL debut in Vancouver and a shootout win in his first start in Edmonton.

PWHL

PWHL Detroit gets a 24-player roster as league and union drop reserves and raise minimum salary
The league and players’ association set aside the reserve system, expanded active rosters to 24, and raised the minimum salary to $42,000 ahead of Detroit’s Nov. 18 camp opening.

NCAA

Western Michigan Game Recap: vs. LIU (Oct. 29) — William Whitelaw and Joona Väisänen make NCHC history
The Broncos opened their two-game set with LIU at Lawson Arena, and Whitelaw and Väisänen put their names in the NCHC record book; full recap inside.

Built to last: Western Michigan’s run isn’t slowing down, but March still runs through Denver
Mitten Hockey’s take is that the Broncos have turned a run into a standard, but finishing, goaltending, and closing tight games will decide whether they get past Denver in March.

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