GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay wide receiver Matthew Golden was active for the Packers' Thursday night game against the Carolina Panthers after dealing with shoulder and foot injuries.
The Packers (4-3) had listed Golden as questionable on Wednesday, but he wasn't included among their inactive players on Thursday. The 2025 first-round pick entered Thursday night with 36 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns this season.
Green Bay had added cornerback Keisean Nixon to its injury report on Thursday and listed him as questionable, but he also wasn’t included among the inactive players.
Golden will be facing a Carolina secondary that has been decimated by injuries.
Carolina placed cornerback Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee) on injured reserve Thursday. Panthers cornerbacks Mike Jackson (groin) and Jaycee Horn (quadriceps) are already were on injured reserve.
The Panthers' inactive players are tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders, outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips, quarterback Haynes King, running back AJ Dillon, offensive lineman Torricelli Simpkins, guard Damien Lewis and defensive tackle Bobby Brown.
Green Bay's inactive players are tight end Jonnu Smith, running back Kaleb Johnson, linebacker Zaire Franklin, offensive lineman Donovan Jennings, center Sean Rhyan and guard Travis Glover.
The Packers already had ruled out Franklin, Glover and Rhyan on Wednesday. Franklin is missing his second straight game with a shin injury. Rhyan left the Packers' 20-17 loss at Detroit on Sunday with an ankle issue and Glover is dealing with a knee problem.
Carolina (3-3) had ruled out Lewis (knee), Phillips (hamstring) and Simpkins (ankle) on Wednesday. Brown had been listed as questionable with a hand injury.
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Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden (0) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback D.J. Reed (4) after catching a pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden reaches for an incomplete pass ahead of Detroit Lions cornerback Khalil Dorsey (30) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)
DETROIT (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored his sixth career hat trick and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings overcame the suspension of former captain Dylan Larkin with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
The third four-point game of Arvidsson's career gave Detroit a 5-1-1 record over its last seven games. Lucas Raymond added a power-play goal and Alex DeBrincat had two assists. John Gibson made 18 saves, including one on Frank Nazar’s second-period penalty shot.
Connor Bedard scored for the Blackhawks, who are 0-5 on the road this season. Spencer Knight stopped 25 shots.
The Red Wings suspended Larkin without pay prior to the game. Larkin, who requested a trade during the offseason, through his agent said would no longer play for the organization. Larkin has two goals and six assists in 10 games this season, including the tying goal during a shootout victory at Edmonton on Monday.
Bedard scored at 5:59 of the first period, backhanding a rebound of Wyatt Kaiser's shot. After the Red Wings wasted three power plays, they scored at even strength to tie it. Arvidsson deflected William Wallinder's shot from the point past Knight at 7:31 of the second period.
Nazar was awarded the penalty shot at 11:18 of the period after Andreas Englund hooked him. Gibson made a pad save to keep the score at 1-all.
With Patrick Kane in the penalty box for high sticking, Raymond scored from the right circle at 1:09 of the third.
Arvidsson tipped in the rebound of DeBrincat shot's with 4:34 left and added an empty-netter for the hat trick.
Blackhawks: Visit Boston on Saturday.
Red Wings: Host St. Louis on Saturday.
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Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight (30) stops a Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp (18) shot as Ian Cole (28) defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) chases the puck as Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Sam Rinzel (6) and Ian Cole (28) defendin the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) protects the puck from Detroit Red Wings center Andrew Copp (18) in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson (36) stops a Chicago Blackhawks right wing Roman Kantserov (80) shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
