CHI at DET | Recap

DETROIT -- Viktor Arvidsson had a hat trick and an assist for the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday.

The win came on the day Detroit suspended former captain Dylan Larkin, who informed the team that he was no longer willing to play for the franchise while awaiting a trade.

Lucas Raymond also scored for Detroit (6-4-3), which has won two in a row and is 5-1-3 in its past nine. Alex DeBrincat had two assists, and John Gibson made 18 saves.

Connor Bedard scored for Chicago (4-9-0), which has lost four of five. Spencer Knight made 25 saves.

Bedard gave the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead at 5:59 of the first period, deflecting Wyatt Kaiser’s shot off Gibson’s pads before knocking the rebound five-hole. Roman Kantserov picked up his first NHL assist on the play.

Arvidsson tied the game 1-1 at 7:31 of the second period, tipping William Wallinder’s point shot past Knight.

Red Wings defenseman Andreas Englund was called for hooking on a breakaway at 11:18 of the second period, giving Frank Nazar a penalty shot. Nazar cut in from the left wing, but Gibson made a pad save to keep the game tied.

Raymond put Detroit in front 2-1 with a power-play goal at 1:09 of the third period. He took the puck up the right boards, curled back in the circle, and roofed a shot past the blocker of Knight, who never went down on the play.

Arvidsson made it 3-1 at 15:26, pushing in the puck through a crowded crease. He then finished his sixth career hat trick by shooting into an empty net at 16:45 for the 4-1 final.