Todd McLellan confirms bad news about Patrick Kane to Dylan Larkin, rest of the Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan announced the team’s latest decision involving star Patrick Kane, handing bad news to Dylan Larkin and the rest of the locker room.

The Detroit Red Wings will take on a huge challenge against the Montreal Canadiens in a matchup with huge implications in the race for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL. However, ahead of the clash, head coach Todd McLellanconfirmed Patrick Kane’s key absence to Dylan Larkin and the rest of his teammates.

The Red Wings are dragging a three-game losing skid into a highly-anticipated matchup with divisional opponents, the Habs. Montreal, on the other hand, arrives in Detroit with a two-game win streak and four wins in their last five outings.

Detroit faces a must-win game in January. With a victory, the Red Wings get back within reach of the wildcard teams in the East, but a loss could be catastrophic as a direct opponent would take a seven-point lead over them.

The climb will be even steeper for the Red Wings, as head coach McLellan confirmed that Kane will be sidelined with an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Captain Larkin will be without a key player on the power play, but the team will rely on Vladimir Tarasenko, who will step into Showtime’s spot on the second line.

According to McLellan, Kane sustained the injury during the 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on January 19. Although he played against the Philadelphia Flyers two days later, the 36-year-old star reaggravated the injury and missed most of the action during the final minutes of