The Detroit Red Wings will be without two-thirds of their top line Tuesday at Montreal.
Coach Jeff Blashill said after the morning skate at Bell Centre captain Dylan Larkin will miss the game "for personal reasons." Tyler Bertuzzi will miss his second straight game of the trip because he is not vaccinated for COVID-19 and cannot cross the border under current regulations.
Bertuzzi leads the Wings with nine points (three goals, three assists) in seven games and Larkin is second with eight points (three goals, five assists) in eight games.
Their absences led to Michael Rasmussen, who usually centers the third line, moving up to play between Lucas Raymond and Robby Fabbri.