Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin makes blunt admission after heartbreaking last-minute loss to Senators
The Detroit Red Wings suffered a heartbreaking loss to the division foe Ottawa Senators tonight, and Dylan Larkin had an honest admission following the game.
Thursday night's game featured more of the same for the Detroit Red Wings in what has become yet another truly frustrating year for the players and fans.
They were defeated 2-1 by the Ottawa Senators, who scored the game-winning goal with just 41 seconds left in regulation after goaltender Ville Husso whiffed on a shot from the top of the slot from Josh Norris:
The Senators enjoyed a 9-0 advantage in shots midway through the first period before the Red Wings got their first chance on Linus Ullmark; they finished by outshooting Detroit 32-20.
The Red Wings also once again got into penalty trouble, making five separate trips to the penalty box.
But in what's been a rarity this year, their NHL-worst and historically bad penalty killing didn't yield a single Senators goal.
A clearly frustrated Dylan Larkin spoke candidly to reporters afterward, and and made a blunt admission.
The Senators have had the upper hand over the Red Wings for the last two years, which included the infamous pair of back-to-back beatings by a combined score of 12-3 in March 2023 that ended Detroit's chances of a playoff spot.
Ottawa also defeated the Red Wings three times last year, including an overtime win in Sweden, along with two wins at Little Caesars Arena.
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DECEMBRE 5 | 169 ANSWERS Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin makes blunt admission after heartbreaking last-minute loss to Senators Are you interpreting Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin's words as him saying he knows a trade or coaching change isn't coming? | ||
| Yes, it sure seemed that way. | 112 | 66.3 % |
| No, he's just trying to motivate his teammates. | 57 | 33.7 % |
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