DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills examines the Red Wings’ events of importance over the course of the 2021 calendar year this morning:
January 13 – Dylan Larkin named 37th captain in franchise history
One day before the 2020-21 season kicked off, Red Wings center Dylan Larkin was named team captain, becoming the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter to wear the ‘C’ for the club. A native of Waterford, Mich., Larkin had served as an alternate captain for the Red Wings since 2018-19. He became the franchise’s first captain since Henrik Zetterberg, who retired on Sept. 14, 2018.
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October 24 – Lucas Raymond’s first career hat trick leads Detroit past Chicago
Detroit recorded its first road win of the 2021-22 season and Raymond celebrated his first career hat trick as the Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-3, at the United Center. Raymond became the first Detroit skater age 19 or younger to score a hat trick since Yzerman did it on April 30, 1985.
