Larkin Impact On Red Wings Not What You Might Have Expected

The post Larkin Impact On Red Wings Not What You Might Have Expected appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Dylan Larkin The Detroit Red Wings got their captain, Dylan Larkin , back on Tuesday, and it certainly had an impact on the outcome of the game. Perhaps not the impact you’ve imagined, though.

“It was good to be back out there with the guys, and I gave it all I had,” Larkin said. The question being posed post-game was whether enough of Larkin’s teammates could say the same. Detroit coach Todd McLellan wondered if perhaps the return of Larkin from a seven-game absence due to a lower-body injury caused a letdown among the rank and file of the Red Wings.

Instead of Larkin breathing life back into the team, did his arrival lead to the rest of the club breathing a collective sigh of relief? Brady Tkachuk going after Dylan Larkin after Larkin put hands on Ullmark #gosensgo pic. twitter.

com/mvZFa9xIEK — RGF (@rgfray1) March 25, 2026 “Well, the Dylan thing, actually, for as much as he means to the team and how hard he goes and us wanting and needing him back, that maybe even set us back a little bit tonight,” McLellan said. Larkin Scored In Red Wings Return Larkin did score Detroit’s second goal in a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators that saw the Wings plummet to 10th overall in the Eastern Conference. During his enforced injury absence, the Red Wings clawed their way to a 3-3-1 record.