The Detroit Red Wings came into this season believing better depth would give them the ability to spread offensive players across three lines.
Two weeks from the end of the season, that happened just once.
Captain Dylan Larkin is the latest forward to join a swollen sick bay; coach Jeff Blashill cautioned that Larkin could be out a while with an upper-body injury — not that there’s much longer left in the season, as the Wings’ finale is scheduled for May 8. Tyler Bertuzzi and Bobby Ryan already have been ruled out for the season, and Robby Fabbri is considered day-to-day but he hasn’t played since April 3.