Larkin and the Red Wings paid tribute to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau before Detroit took on the Blue Jackets Saturday night at Ohio Stadium.

Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expressed admiration for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the city of Columbus for their tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau. Larkin acknowledged the tough loss ...

The Dylan Larkin importance to the Detroit team is such that when he’s not on top of his game the Red Wings are not on top of theirs. “I can’t beat around the bush — he was missing,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said after the Columbus Blue Jackets downed Detroit 5-2 in the first game of their ultra-important home-and-home series.

Despite losing a heated matchup at The Horseshoe, Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin issued a very emotional statement about the 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

New forwards Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer give Blue Jackets needed depth to make their final push in a tight race for a playoff spot.

In eight games in February, Larkin has two goals, three assists and is a minus-6. He is minus-5 in four games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he played for the United States team that finished second, losing to Canada 3-2 in overtime in the championship game eight days ago.

After the Blue Jackets defeated the Red Wings 5-2 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday, the two teams have 66 points apiece and hold the first two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference going into their matchup in the 2025 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium on Saturday (6 p.m. ET; ESPN, TVAS-D, FX-CA).

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin planted a proverbial flag at midfield of Ohio Stadium like the Michigan Man he is ahead of Saturday's Stadium Series against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin 'was missing' from the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.

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James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders.

Minutes after losing to the Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin's thoughts were with the family of late Columbus star Johnny Gaudreau.