Month: January 2021

The NHL’s website just put up the code for an imminent presser in which Steve Yzerman will speak about Dylan Larkin’s naming as the Red Wings’ 37th team captain. This may not start till 5 PM:

Update: 5:30 start, per Paul Kukla of Kukla’s Korner:

Tweets of note:

Steve Yzerman on naming Dylan Larkin captain of the Red Wings:

“You probably all would agree, and the majority of our fanbase agreed with this decision. It was just a matter of when.” pic.twitter.com/yCNdYyFDga— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 13, 2021

Steve Yzerman watched Dylan Larkin since he played for @USAHockeyNTDP.

“He stands out as a leader in his work ethic, competitiveness, work ethic, inner drive to win,” he said. “He’s a really good person.” pic.twitter.com/IYJVJJjCuC— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 13, 2021

Continue reading Steve Yzerman to speak about Dylan Larkin’s naming as the team’s 37th captain (soon?)

The Detroit News’s Ted Kulfan took note of the comments made by new Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and his coach, Jeff Blashill, made today while speaking with the media today…

“It’s hard to put into words,” Larkin said in a Zoom session with media after Wednesday’s practice. “I understand the significance of this role. I’ve seen it, been around it, I’ve been a fan and been to games. I can’t be more honored. I try to be myself every day and I have a great support system. It doesn’t stop here. I don’t change who I am. It means so much to me.”

Centers Luke Glendening and Frans Nielsen will serve as alternate captains for the 2020-21 season.

Larkin met with general manager Steve Yzerman — obviously himself a legendary Wings captain — Tuesday and gladly accepted the role of captain.

“It was special,” said Larkin of the meeting. “I didn’t need a big announcement or anything like that. Steve asked me whether I was willing to take on the responsibility and I said ‘absolutely.’ He said he wasn’t big on giving guys advice, but said not to put too much pressure on myself and not change who you are because of your role on the team.”

Kulfan continues; MLive’s Ansar Khan also weighed in:

Continue reading Kulfan, Khan discuss the Larkin, Blashill press conference remarks

Of prospect-related note:

In the Swedish Allsvenskan, Malte Setkov finished even with 2 shots in 21:11 played as AIK Stockholm won 4-1 over Vasby IK;

William Wallinder played 22:07, finishing even with 2 shots in MODO Hockey’s 5-3 loss to BIK Karlskoga;

Gustav Berglund played only 3:09 as the team’s 7th defenseman in Vasteras IK’s 4-1 loss to Timra;

In the Slovakian League, Donovan Sebrango finished at +1 with 25 minutes in penalties for checking to the head in HK Autoracz Levice’s 4-3 shootout loss to HK 95 Povazska Bystrica;

And in the Finnish Liiga, Victor Brattstrom stopped 23 of 25 shots in KooKoo’s 3-2 OT win over KalPa.

The Red Wings’ full press conferences of Dylan Larkin and Jeff Blashill speaking to the media last over an hour, so if you’re pressed for time, the Wings have posted the Larkin presser, which is 29 minutes long, individually…

As well as coach Jeff Blashill’s 21-minute-long presser:

Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman is supposed to speak with the media a little later this afternoon.

This is a really remarkable video from Dan Mannes and Red Wings TV, in which Ted Lindsay, Alex Delvecchio, Steve Yzerman, Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg all discuss the importance of wearing the “C” in Detroit:

Fits like a charm. ?@Dylanlarkin39 pic.twitter.com/wsDNT1nr7j— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 13, 2021

Honored. pic.twitter.com/SjYikvSAdR— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 13, 2021

The Red Wings held a press conference in which Dylan Larkin, coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman discussed Larkin’s naming as the Red Wings’ 37th captain.

Of Twitter-related note from the press conference:

Continue reading Tweets of note from the Larkin presser

The Detroit Red Wings will stream the Dylan Larkin captaincy press conference at 12:30 PM EST:

Here’s the Red Wings’ press release regarding their decision to name Dylan Larkin captain:

RED WINGS NAME DYLAN LARKIN CAPTAIN … Center Becomes First Metro Detroit Native to Wear ‘C’ for Franchise …

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced that center Dylan Larkin has been named the team’s captain, becoming the 37th captain in franchise history and the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter. Additionally, centers Luke Glendening and Frans Nielsen will serve as alternate captains for the 2020-21 season. 

Larkin, 24, has served as an alternate captain for the Red Wings since 2018-19 and assumes a captaincy that has been vacant for the last two seasons, following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury. The Waterford, Mich., native is just the second American to wear the ‘C’ for Detroit after Reed Larson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and is the fifth player to serve as captain under Ilitch ownership (since 1982-83). Larkin’s career has been exclusively linked to the state of Michigan, playing his youth hockey in the Lakeland Hockey Association and with Belle Tire AAA Hockey, before spending two seasons with the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based U.S. National Team Development Program (2012-14), one season at the University of Michigan (2014-15) and debuting professionally with the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins during the team’s postseason run in 2014-15 prior to making the Red Wings as a 19-year-old in 2015-16. 

“Dylan is an extremely competitive and driven player who sets the standard for dedication and conduct for the Red Wings,” said Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman. “This is the right time to name our new captain and we’re certain Dylan is ready to take on the responsibility. He will be an outstanding leader for us, both on and off the ice.” 

Continue reading The Larkin Captaincy press release

FYI:

Congrats Dylan! Well deserved.— Nicklas Lidstrom (@NicklasLidstrom) January 13, 2021

MLive’s Ansar Khan reports from Wednesday’s practice, ahead of Thursday’s home opener vs. Carolina:

#RedWings filing onto ice for practice. Bobby Ryan is back, wearing orange non-contact jersey. pic.twitter.com/FBX8li29sp— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 13, 2021

Bobby Ryan in no-contact orange. Last practice was Jan. 7. pic.twitter.com/pCvQkZvcHA— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) January 13, 2021

The real fun starts tomorrow. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/gzrqG2yjPA— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 13, 2021

First skate with the C. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/q7WVK32AMu— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 13, 2021

Meanwhile, in Raleigh…

Today Raleigh, tomorrow Detroit.

Last practice before the season starts for the @Canes. First time session @PNCArena this year. pic.twitter.com/HAbCg7cRl1— Mike Maniscalco (@mikemaniscalco) January 13, 2021

#RedWings lines and D pairs:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Namestnikov-Fabbri-Zadina
Brome-Filppula-Gagner
Nielsen-Glendening-Erne
Ryan (apparently injured)
Nemeth-Hronek
DeKeyser-Merrill
Staal-Stecher
Biega-Lindstrom (extras)
Bernier
Greiss
Rasmussen, Smith, Pickard, Boyle (taxi squad) pic.twitter.com/b92sFsBZ94— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) January 13, 2021

Continue reading Wednesday Tweets from practice: Bobby Ryan’s got the no-contact jersey on