The frustration of Detroit Red Wings team captain Dylan Larkin was evident following their costly 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening.
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Yeah, I’m gonna keep it simple, and Ryan always hears me say this, but I always look at plus/minus goal differential for teams.
Yeah, I’m gonna keep it simple, and Ryan always hears me say this, but I always look at plus/minus goal differential for teams.
And that’s always- a great litmus test as to whether you’re gonna be in the playoffs or you’re not.
And that’s always- a great litmus test as to whether you’re gonna be in the playoffs or you’re not.
And in the West it seems like the second wildcard spot, it’s gonna be a minus differential, ’cause every team there is just awful.
And in the West it seems like the second wildcard spot, it’s gonna be a minus differential, ’cause every team there is just awful.
But Detroit is a, I think a minus five or a minus four differential right now.
But Detroit is a, I think a minus five or a minus four differential right now.
They’re the only team in the East that’s got a minus goal differential that’s currently, sitting in a playoff spot.
They’re the only team in the East that’s got a minus goal differential that’s currently, sitting in a playoff spot.
So it doesn’t look great.
So it doesn’t look great.
You, you lose Dylan Larkin, who is not only just a great player, but he is the heartbeat of that team.
You, you lose Dylan Larkin, who is not only just a great player, but he is the heartbeat of that team.
And- Yes you know, coming off that Olympic win, I thought he was gonna go back and it was just gonna be, all right, Detroit, you can just forget about penciling them in.
And- Yes you know, coming off that Olympic win, I thought he was gonna go back and it was just gonna be, all right, Detroit, you can just forget about penciling them in.
Get a Sharpie and write it in there- Yeah because it’s not gonna get erased.
Get a Sharpie and write it in there- Yeah because it’s not gonna get erased.
They’re gonna be a playoff team.
They’re gonna be a playoff team.
But now I’m not so sure.
But now I’m not so sure.
Now I’m looking at Columbus going, ooh, is it the Blue Jackets time?
Now I’m looking at Columbus going, ooh, is it the Blue Jackets time?
Are they gonna creep up there- Ooh and steal, Detroit’s spot in the, as a wildcard team?
Are they gonna creep up there- Ooh and steal, Detroit’s spot in the, as a wildcard team?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
What do you think, Ryan?
What do you think, Ryan?
Yeah, I think Steve Yzerman might have to come out of retirement to play center for them.
Yeah, I think Steve Yzerman might have to come out of retirement to play center for them.
that, this is It’s so unfortunate, ’cause I feel like we’ve seen this movie again and again during Yzerman’s tenure, where they just- Yeah don’t have enough to get into the playoffs.
that, this is It’s so unfortunate, ’cause I feel like we’ve seen this movie again and again during Yzerman’s tenure, where they just- Yeah don’t have enough to get into the playoffs.
And losing Larkin, as Mike said, like, he’s the heart and soul of that team, he’s their best player.
And losing Larkin, as Mike said, like, he’s the heart and soul of that team, he’s their best player.
and they just, they seem to do this every year, where they just, they just don’t do enough, at one critical juncture.
and they just, they seem to do this every year, where they just, they just don’t do enough, at one critical juncture.
And, like, they don’t have a lot of guys who can step up, um- Yeah you know, especially with Kop out as well.
And, like, they don’t have a lot of guys who can step up, um- Yeah you know, especially with Kop out as well.
Like, is it Marco Kasper?
Like, is it Marco Kasper?
Like, Marco Kasper is only 21.
Like, Marco Kasper is only 21.
I think he has, like, 16 points this year, or something like that.
I think he has, like, 16 points this year, or something like that.
Like, he’s not having a great season.
Like, he’s not having a great season.
you know, he is still technically developing, but, like, where do they go?
you know, he is still technically developing, but, like, where do they go?
Like, the trade deadline’s passed.
Like, the trade deadline’s passed.
They barely did anything.
They barely did anything.
They probably should’ve done more.
They probably should’ve done more.
I mean, maybe they were going after a Nazem Kadri.
I mean, maybe they were going after a Nazem Kadri.
We know they were going after Tyler Myers.
We know they were going after Tyler Myers.
They ended up getting Justin Faulk on the back end.
They ended up getting Justin Faulk on the back end.
But- A Vincent Trocheck would’ve looked great, Ryan.
But- A Vincent Trocheck would’ve looked great, Ryan.
Oh, man.
Oh, man.
Vincent Trocheck would’ve been perfect.
Vincent Trocheck would’ve been perfect.
Vincent- I wanna know what that ask was was out there.
Vincent- I wanna know what that ask was was out there.
He could’ve- What was the ask?
He could’ve- What was the ask?
What did they want?
What did they want?
Yeah.
Yeah.
What did New York want?
What did New York want?
Whatever they wanted.
Whatever they wanted.
It’s like, yeah, like, it should be- It was worth it to make the playoffs and get, you know- Little Caesars Arena is still waiting for playoff hockey.
It’s like, yeah, like, it should be- It was worth it to make the playoffs and get, you know- Little Caesars Arena is still waiting for playoff hockey.
That’s right.
That’s right.
Great, great building.
Great, great building.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Trocheck could’ve been your number one center while Larkin was out, and at least just, like, kept, you know, like, kept the train rolling.
Trocheck could’ve been your number one center while Larkin was out, and at least just, like, kept, you know, like, kept the train rolling.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Get some points until Larkin gets back, and then you have an ideal lineup.
Get some points until Larkin gets back, and then you have an ideal lineup.
But they didn’t do it
But they didn’t do it