Of Red Wings-related note this morning:
- The Athletic’s Shayna Goldman named Dylan Larkin her “second star” of the month of January thanks to a set of dominant performances from the Diesel:
Speaking of team MVPs, there is Dylan Larkin. His impact is felt all over the ice. The Red Wings count on him to retrieve pucks and transition the puck up the ice. In the offensive zone, he is a skilled playmaker and a clutch goal-scorer. That scoring has helped the Red Wings earn pivotal points in a tight playoff race. Just take his performance against Montreal, when he scored two points and outright dominated his five-on-five minutes to earn a season-high 4.15 Game Score against a team competing for the same playoff seed. He capped off January with a strong game against Edmonton, where he scored the tying goal and the game-winner in the shootout.
2. And DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills’ recap of last night’s 3-2 shootout victory over the Edmonton Oilers posted pretty late:
[Coach Todd] McLellan on the need for better starts despite two come-from-behind wins in a row
“Obviously, the start against L.A. was not the start that we really wanted despite scoring in our own net. Here again tonight, when we were rolling a month ago, we were coming out of the gate. We were aggressive. We were the attacking team. Here, we’re dipping our toe in the water a little bit and trying to wait to see what happens.”
Larkin on the club’s attitude
“Playing against a team like that, with the two big guys, they’re going to get their chances, pressure and O-zone time. I thought we did a good job just playing the game, keeping it to the outside for the most part and limiting odd-man rushes. Yes, [McLellan] came in and had some words with us after the first [period] and we knew we had to get going, but credit to him to get us going that way.”
Larkin on Lyon’s night
“Unbelievable, him and [Cam Talbot] since Christmas have been rock solid for us. He kept us in that game until we got going. Made some great saves in overtime, two in the shootout and we scored two and got a win.”
Lyon on carrying and sustaining the momentum moving forward on this road trip
“I don’t even know if it’s about sustaining as much as it’s about showing up for every game and staying on top of the details. Obviously, not the start we wanted tonight. Maybe keep that in mind for next game, but we’re in a good spot right now. We’re working hard and competing. When you do that, you give yourself a pretty good chance.”
