The Red Wings suspend Dylan Larkin without pay, the Sabres’ Tage Thompson and the Mammoth’s Logan Cooley post hat-trick performances, and more in today’s NHL Morning Coffee Headlines.

NHL.COM: The Detroit Red Wings’ 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks was overshadowed by the team’s decision to suspend center Dylan Larkin without pay for sitting out until the Red Wings honor his trade request.

Viktor Arvidsson had a hat trick and collected an assist for the Red Wings as they improved their record to 6-4-2. Connor Bedard scored for the Blackhawks, who dropped to 4-9-0.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Larkin will forfeit over $41,237 per day during his suspension. His agent, Pat Brisson, said his client “had enough of the situation,” adding that the 30-year-old center had been “professional and cooperative through this process.”

Larkin’s trade request went public in June, but a deal hasn’t materialized. He expanded his trade list from three teams to 10, with the Minnesota Wild believed to be the main suitor.

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (NHL Images)

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Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson had a natural hat trick and added two assists as his club overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-6. Peyton Krebs and Zach Benson each had three points for the Sabres (6-4-3). Leo Carlsson had three assists and Cutter Gauthier tallied twice for the 5-7-1 Ducks.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Sabres forward Sam Carrick collected an assist as he returned to action after a middle-body injury sidelined him for four games. Before the game, the Sabres announced forward Konsta Helenius had returned to Buffalo to be evaluated for an upper-body injury and will miss the rest of the club’s road trip.

Utah Mammoth center Logan Cooley tallied a hat trick as the Pittsburgh native helped his club defeat the Penguins 4-3. Mikhail Sergachev scored in overtime for the 9-5-0 Mammoth. Penguins forward Ben Kindel had a goal and an assist for the Penguins (5-6-2).

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Cooley scored the tying goal with one second left in the third period. Kindel returned to the lineup after a vasovagal episode during a team flight on Oct. 20.

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4. Pontus Holmberg had a goal and three assists while Brandon Hagel and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists for the Lightning (8-3-1). Mark Scheifele had three assists, and Neal Pionk scored two goals for the Jets (4-6-3), who are winless in their last seven games (0-5-2).

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves to extend his season-opening win streak to nine games in a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Mark Jankowski scored the game-winner while Seth Jarvis collected two assists for the league-leading Hurricanes (11-2-2, 24 points). Denton Mateychk and Kent Johnston replied for the 5-6-0 Blue Jackets.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kochetkov set a franchise record for the longest goaltending win streak. Teammate Taylor Hall missed this game with an upper-body injury and is day-to-day.

Montreal Canadiens forwards Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook each tallied twice to down the Dallas Stars 5-2. Jakub Dobes stopped 17 shots in his first start since Oct. 20 as the Canadiens (8-3-2) extended their win streak to four games. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist for the Stars (7-5-1), who’ve dropped two straight games.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson collected an assist to set a franchise record for most assists (136) before age 23, surpassing Hall of Famer Henri Richard. Habs blueliner Mike Matheson was a late scratch with a lower-body injury.

New York Islanders sophomore defenseman Matthew Schaefer scored twice (including the winner in overtime) and had an assist in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. Defenseman Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist for the Wild (9-3-3), who sit atop the Central Division with 21 points. This was the second straight win for the 7-4-2 Islanders.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Islanders blueliner Ryan Pulock left this game early in the first period with an upper-body injury. Wild captain Jared Spurgeon missed this game as he’s week-to-week with an undisclosed injury.

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas and defenseman Philip Broberg each had a goal and an assist to upset the Boston Bruins 4-1. Goalie Joel Hofer made 31 saves for the Blues, who improved to 6-6-1. James Hagens scored his fifth goal of the season for the 9-4-1 Bruins as they cling to first place in the Atlantic Division with 19 points.

The Washington Capitals nipped the Nashville Predators 4-3 as Alex Tuch snapped a 3-3 tie for his 10th goal of the season. Cole Hutson tallied twice for the 8-4-0 Capitals. Filip Forsberg had two goals for the Predators (4-4-5).

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Defensive miscues led to Predators blueliner Nicolas Hague being benched for the third period.

Los Angeles Kings center Quinton Byfield’s overtime goal gave his club a 6-5 win over the Ottawa Senators. Drew Doughty had three assists for the Kings (4-6-2), who had a 4-1 lead until the Senators stormed back to tie the game. Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each had three points for the 8-5-1 Senators.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: Kings defenseman Brandt Clarke left this game with an upper-body injury after being boarded by Senators winger Hayden Hodgson, who received a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

Senators winger Andre Burakovsky left this game with a lower-body injury in the first period. Earlier in the day, Senators defenseman Cameron Crotty was claimed off waivers by the Wild.

The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. Will Smith scored two goals, and Mason Marchment had a goal and an assist as the Sharks improved to 7-6-1. Drew O’Connor and Liam Ohgren opened the scoring as the Canucks (3-11-1) held a 2-0 lead before the Sharks rallied in the third period.