"He's Our Leader": Red Wings Voice Support For Dylan Larkin After Hat Trick

Follow Michael Whitaker On X Following their 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin looked as despondent as he'd ever been, knowing that a critical opportunity had slipped away. On Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers, he channeled that energy into one of his best performances of his career. Larkin registered his third-career hat trick as part of Detroit's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.

It helped keep the Red Wings alive in the postseason chase, though they will still essentially need to win out while hoping the Ottawa Senators begin losing. It was the kind of performance that can help will a team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and even with a minute chance, the Red Wings aren't surrendering with Larkin leading the way. "He's our leader, we believe in him," said Moritz Seider, who has been teammates with Larkin since his rookie campaign of 2021-22.

"We don't really care what you guys say about us, and outside of this locker room. We always trust him. He's an important player, and he definitely put us on his back tonight, and we need that three more times.

We're a better team with him in the lineup than without. " Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features . However, rather than talk about his third-career hat trick, Larkin said that the win was what was most important.