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Allen: Red Wings didn’t error with Larkin’s captaincy| DHN+

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2 years ago

July 9, 2021

Did the Red Wings make the right choice as captain?

Detroit Red Wings named Dylan Larkin captain last January. Did they make the right decison?

Dylan Larkin was named Detroit Red Wings captain last January, in the midst of a pandemic. At the time, he was 24. Larkin netted nine goals in 44 games in his first season as captain. It was the worst scoring rate of his six-season NHL career. Given his production dip, we decided that our weekly…

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