Larkin endorses the Four Nations Face-Off as ‘exceeding expectations’

Scott Burnside posted an article for NHLPA.com in which he surveyed Four Nations Face-Off participants regarding their impressions of their experiences at the tournament, and you won’t be surprised to find that Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin praised the event:

“I knew it was going to be intense, but it definitely has exceeded my expectations. I think for everyone it has,” said American forward Dylan Larkin. “It’s just been from start to finish, from practice, to hanging out with the guys, to the games, it’s just been so much fun being around the rink and so much excitement for our sport, I just think it’s been a home run for the league and for hockey in general.”

No longer will fans and players have to wonder when they will get another chance.

For the U.S., whose motto throughout 4 Nations had been “This is our time”, they won’t have to ruminate too long over the stinging championship loss. Indeed, players are already counting down the days to Italy.

Continued; here’s hoping that we see another Four Nations Face-Off in a couple of years, and in the interim…

I hope that Larkin can bring some of that excitement back with him to the team he captains on a daily basis.

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George Malik

My name is George Malik, and I'm the Malik Report's editor/blogger/poster. I have been blogging about the Red Wings since 2006, and have worked with MLive and Kukla's Korner. Thank you for reading!

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