Red Wings lose Vanek, Larkin to injury as All-Star break approaches

The Detroit Red Wings are limping into the All-Star break.

Leading scorer Thomas Vanek suffered an upper-body injury in Sunday's loss to the New York Rangers and will not travel to Boston for Tuesday's game against the Bruins.

Dylan Larkin, meanwhile, will miss the next two games with a lower-body injury, keeping him out of action until after the break.

The injuries mean Drew Miller - who has been placed on waivers - could stick with the team if he clears, while Steve Ott may be pressed into action if a shoulder injury of his own allows.

Detroit sits four points behind the Bruins in the race for third in the Atlantic, and four points back of Philadelphia, which holds the second wild-card spot.