{"id":473236,"date":"2026-02-26T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/473236\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:05:15","slug":"after-olympic-glory-dylan-larkin-sets-sights-on-stanley-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/473236\/","title":{"rendered":"After Olympic Glory, Dylan Larkin Sets Sights on Stanley Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

After helping Team USA capture Olympic gold in dramatic fashion, Dylan Larkin <\/a>returned to Detroit Red Wings <\/a>practice this week as the NHL season resumes in Ottawa. While the gold medal is still fresh, the 29-year-old captain made it clear his sights are already set on an even bigger prize.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou get a taste of winning and how special that is, and you check a massive box with the gold medal,\u201d Larkin said via the Detroit News. <\/a>\u201cThe Stanley Cup would be next and that would be unbelievable. You guys know how much it would mean to do it in this city.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Dylan<\/p>\n

Dylan Larkin Red Wings<\/p>\n

A Whirlwind Few Days for the Red Wings Captain<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s 2\u20131 overtime win over Canada in the Olympic gold-medal game capped an unforgettable stretch for Larkin. He was on the ice for the winning goal, scored by Jack Hughes, then spent the following days celebrating, traveling, and even touring the White House before finally returning home to Detroit late Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

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Only then did the magnitude of the moment truly sink in.<\/p>\n

\u201c(I) didn\u2019t really understand the impact wholly until we got home,\u201d Larkin said. \u201cJust to see the reception we got from people on the streets, people coming up to us, it was just truly unlike I\u2019ve ever experienced, and it makes you proud.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m proud of the group of guys and what we accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n

The gold medal itself is already tucked away.<\/p>\n

Larkin joked that it\u2019s stored in a \u201csecret, safe place,\u201d but what resonated most with him was how deeply Michigan hockey was woven into the Olympic run.<\/p>\n

Michigan Roots Shine on the Olympic Stage<\/p>\n

All four players on the ice for the men\u2019s gold-medal overtime goal had Michigan connections. On the women\u2019s side, Farmington Hills native Megan Keller scored the overtime winner to secure gold as well \u2014 a moment Larkin said the men\u2019s team celebrated just as passionately.<\/p>\n

\u201cIncredible, it truly is,\u201d Larkin said. \u201cJust a few nights before, Megan Keller scoring the game-winning goal, we were in the village watching them all as a team and we celebrated that one just as hard as we did when we won.<\/p>\n

It was a really special couple weeks for Michigan hockey and USA hockey and we\u2019re proud to represent our great state.\u201d<\/p>\n

The captain is back. The stakes are high. And for Larkin, the next dream is clear.<\/p>\n

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