Larkin tied his career highs in goals (32) and assists (47) through 80 games this season.
While the captain narrowly missed out on a point-per-game average in his eighth season, Larkin had 23 points more than the next-highest skater donning the Winged Wheel, which was David Perron in his first year with the team. Fantasy managers know what they're getting with Larkin; he's a consistent offensive producer, and this year the young leader leveled up to the tune of 31 power-play points, but the Wings need to court an elite top-line winger in free agency or via a trade to help him reach new heights offensively. After all, there's still a wide gap in value between Larkin and the 10 forwards that notched at least 100 points this year.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Ready to rock
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Larkin (lower body) is set to play Thursday versus the Lightning.
Larkin has 11 points over his last eight games. He'll return after a one-game absence -- he can be expected to play in his usual top-line role with time on the first power-play unit.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Game-time decision Thursday
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Larkin (lower body) will be a game-time decision Thursday versus Tampa Bay, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Coach Derek Lalonde sounded hopeful that Larkin would be in the lineup for the Red Wings' final game of the season. The 26-year-old has 32 goals and 79 points in 79 games this season, his best to date in the NHL.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Unavailable Tuesday
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Larkin (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Carolina.
Larkin leads the Red Wings with 32 goals and 79 points in 79 games this season. It's unclear at this time if he will be available for Thursday's regular-season finale against Tampa Bay. Andrew Copp will center Detroit's top line versus the Hurricanes.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Masterful on power play
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Larkin collected a goal and an assist on the power play in Thursday's 7-6 shootout loss to the Sabres.
The Wings are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, but that won't stop the young captain from giving it his all. In Derek Lalonde's first year as head coach of the Wings, Larkin's tremendous work on the power play has been the most noticeable advancement to his offensive game. The Michigan native has dialed in 16 goals and 15 assists on the power play, which is 16 more than his previous career high set in 2018-19. Best of all, Larkin never seemed too distracted by contract talks leading up to his signing an eight-year, $69.7 million extension in March.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Hat trick in victory
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Larkin recorded a hat trick in Sunday's 5-2 win over Toronto.
Larkin extended Detroit's lead to 3-1 late in the first period before scoring a second goal, his 30th of the season, in the second. The 26-year-old center would then cap the hat trick with an empty netter in the final frame. Larkin has eight points (five goals, three assists) during his current four-game point streak. He extended his career high to 76 points (31 goals, 45 assists) through 75 games this season.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Provides goal in victory
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Larkin supplied a goal in a 3-2 win over Carolina on Thursday.
Larkin's second-period marker tied the game at 2-2 and was scored on the power play. He's up to 28 goals and 72 points in 73 contests this season, including 28 points with the man advantage. Larkin's been strong in March, contributing six goals and 15 points over his last 14 appearances.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Explodes for three points
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Larkin scored a goal and two assists on four shots, fueling the Red Wings to a 7-4 win over the Penguins on Tuesday.
Larkin picked up primary helpers on two of David Perron's goals in the third period. He would ice the game with an empty-net goal to help the Red Wings to a 7-4 victory. The American forward has been excellent lately, posting 12 points in his last 10 games. On the season, Larkin has 27 goals and 71 points in 72 games.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores in loss to Florida
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Larkin collected a goal in a 5-2 loss to Florida on Monday.
Larkin is red hot with four goals and nine points over his last nine games. Overall in 2022-23, he's provided 26 goals and 66 points in 68 appearances. Larkin is on pace to finish with 78 points this season, and that would surpass his career high of 73, which he set in 2018-19. His marker Monday came in the third period to narrow Florida's lead to 3-2, but the Panthers responded with two unanswered goals.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Three points against Bruins
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Larkin scored a goal and two assists, with one of each coming on the power play, in Sunday's 5-3 win over Boston.
The outburst snapped a string of 11 straight games without multiple points for Larkin, but that lull has been the exception and not the rule for the 26-year-old this season. He's up to 25 goals and 64 points through 65 games, and Larkin continues to do major damage with the man advantage -- his 14 goals and 26 points on the power play have shattered his previous career highs of seven and 15, set back in 2018-19.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Earns power-play assist
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Larkin registered a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Larkin has earned two goals and two assists through five games in March, but fantasy managers generally expect more from a player of his caliber, as Feb. 16 was the last time Detroit's captain recorded multiple points in a given contest. Larkin has four game-winning goals and 24 power-play points to keep him in the elite class of NHL centers, though that may be of little consolation to a fierce competitor whose team is on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Strikes again on man advantage
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Larkin registered a power-play goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders.
This was Larkin's first goal in the last seven games, but with 12 goals and 10 assists on the power play, the captain is blowing past his previous career highs in that key special teams spot. Still, Detroit's playoff hopes are dwindling, and Larkin -- who signed an eight-year, $69.9 million contract extension this past Monday -- has even more pressure to carry the team following the loss of Tyler Bertuzzi, a tenacious winger that ended up getting dealt to the Bruins after spending parts of seven campaigns in Motown.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Locked up for eight seasons
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Larkin signed an eight-year, $69.6 million contract extension with Detroit on Wednesday, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN.
Larkin's working through the final season of his five-year, $30.5 million contract. His new deal will begin with the 2023-24 campaign. The 26-year-old has 22 goals and 57 points in 59 contests this season. He was similarly effective in 2021-22 with 31 goals and 69 points in 71 games, which likely helped contribute to him securing this big payday.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Earns helper in victory
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Larkin posted an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Two days after being ejected for a high cross-check on T.J. Oshie in a win over the Capitals, Larkin was mostly quiet in this home victory, as he managed only one shot between 20:53 of ice time, including 5:02 on the power play. Still, his apple against the Blueshirts has the captain at 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) through 56 games. Larkin is averaging 0.74 points per game over his eight-year career, but he's yet to finish a campaign with more points than games played; perhaps this will be the one, as he's in a contract year and hoping to garner a big extension.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Gets game misconduct
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Larkin was given a game misconduct on a high cross-check in the Red Wings' 3-1 win over the Capitals on Tuesday.
Playing just 2:54 in the game, Larkin received a game misconduct for a cross-check up high on T.J. Oshie. This game snaps the American's seven-game point streak where he recorded 13 points in that span. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer if he doesn't sign an extension with Detroit.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Scores late to extend streak
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Larkin scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Larkin tallied with 2:21 left in the contest, extending his point streak to seven games (seven goals, six assists). The Red Wings couldn't build upon his goal, losing for the first time since Feb. 7. The center has been excellent lately, and for the bulk of the season as well with 22 goals, 56 points, 173 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through 54 appearances.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Extends streak with three helpers
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Larkin recorded three assists in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Flames.
All three of Larkin's assists came in the second period, including a pair on the power play. He now has points in six straight games, tallying six goals and six assists that span. With his recent hot streak, Larkin is up to 55 points (21 goals, 34 assists) through 53 games this season. The 26-year-old center remains a consistent source of offense on Detroit's top line.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Stays hot Wednesday
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Larkin scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Oilers.
Larkin's tallied six times over his last four games, and he's added five assists over his last eight outings. The 26-year-old continues to lead by example on the Red Wings' top line. He's up to 21 tallies, 52 points, 167 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 52 contests overall.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Sets tone in win
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Larkin scored twice on five shots in Monday's 6-1 win over the Canucks.
Larkin's pair of goals came in the first period, with the second tally coming on the power play. This was his second straight two-goal game against the Canucks -- he may be disappointed the two teams' season series is done. Over his last 14 contests, Larkin has seven goals and 10 helpers. He's up to 20 tallies, 50 points, 164 shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 51 outings overall.
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Red Wings' Dylan Larkin: Three points against Canucks
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Larkin scored two goals, one on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vancouver.
His second goal of the game midway through the second period also proved to be the game-winner. It's Larkin's first multi-point performance since Jan. 12, but he's been a steady producer during that stretch, with five goals and 15 points over his last 13 games. The 26-year-old is also having a career-best campaign with the man advantage, and Larkin's up to nine goals and 17 points on the power play -- both career highs.
