The Dallas News’s Matthew DeFranks notes that tonight’s Wings-Stars game involves a reunion between a certain Dylan Larkin and Jamie Benn:
Tuesday night’s Red Wings-Stars game will be the first time Dylan Larkin plays against Dallas since he injured his neck on a cross-check by Jamie Benn last season.
The play ended Larkin’s season on April 20, and he spent the night in the hospital and eight weeks in cervical hard collar, Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said previously. Larkin has talked about how his anger about the play lingered.
There was no penalty called on the play, and Benn received no discipline. The Stars and Red Wings played twice more after the Larkin injury, but he did not play.
On Tuesday, Benn had this exchange with a reporter after morning skate.
Do you expect anything tonight from Larkin?
“No, why?” Benn said.
He was pretty upset last year after his injury.
“We’ll see,” Benn said.
Benn has 27 career fights, including one this season at Ottawa with Josh Brown.
The Red Wings have one fight this season, and the player involved (Givani Smith) is not expected to be in the Detroit lineup on Tuesday night. Here is a table with the Red Wings roster’s fight history, according to Hockey Fights.
For those wondering what the Jamie Benn-Dylan Larkin situation is about, this is the play from last season. pic.twitter.com/Pe0NZ0Fmdk
— Matthew DeFranks (@MDeFranks) November 16, 2021
