Dylan Larkin addressed the media for the first time as Detroit Red Wings captain on Wednesday afternoon
You can re-watch the news conference here -- Larkin is followed by Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill:
Larkin was officially named team captained on Wednesday. The team had been without a captain as Steve Yzerman took over as general manager. The Wings’ last captain was Henrik Zetterberg in 2017-2018. Zetterberg had been captain since 2013, after Nicklas Lidstrom retired the previous season.
Larkin was the obvious choice and this is no surprise. He’s a Metro Detroit native who was drafted by the Wings in 2014. In 389 career NHL games he has 266 points (107G, 159A). He’ll be centering the Red Wings’ top line.
Larkin, 24, becomes the 37th captain in Red Wings franchise history.
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