Red Wings Daily: Captain Larkin Joins Multiple 30-Goal Club

Historically, posting multiple 30-goal seasons in a Detroit Red Wings uniform isn’t necesarily rare. It’s been done by 20 different players, after all. That list includes a current NHL coach (Gerard Gallant), GM (Steve Yzerman) and team president (Brendan Shanahan).

Dylan Larkin nets his 30th. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/p9zJ2RFchz

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 6, 2022

Recent history, though, shows it to be a much rarer feat. When captain Dylan Larkin netted his 30th of the season in Tuesday’s 5-3 win over the Boston Bruins, it completed the second 30-goal season of his career. Larkin became just the fifth Red Wings player to post multiple 30-goal campaigns since 2000.

Joining Larkin in that group are Shanahan, Sergei Fedorov, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk.

Hot Wings

Forward Michael Rasmussen shows four goals in his past five games.

Cold Wings

Winger Adam Erne has one goal in his last 29 games since Jan. 26.

Shootout At The Van Andel Arena

Victor Brattstrom was the hero, stopping 11 of 12 shots in the shootout as the Grand Rapids Griffins edge the Cleveland Monsters 2-1 in an AHL game on Wednesday. Brattstrom also made 35 saves during regulation time and overtime.

Griffins WIN!
Post Game Highlights⬇#GoGRG pic.twitter.com/tKfudAGHLc

— Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) April 7, 2022

Josh Dickinson netted the shootout winner for GR. Jonatan Berggren scored to make it 1-1 and second the game to extra time. Riley Barber drew an assist on Berggren’s goal, extending his points streak to eight games (5-4-9).

Drew Worrad and Samuel Dove-McFalls each made their pro debuts.

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National Hockey Network

Washington: Captain Alex Ovechkin collected his 1,400th NHL point as the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Islanders: Defenseman Noah Dobson of the New York Islanders hit the 40-point plateau for the first time in his NHL career.

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Colorado: Updates on injured Colorado Avalanche forwards Gabriel Landeskog and Nazem Kadri.

Vegas: A 5-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks means that the Vegas Golden Knights remain on the outside of the Stanley Cup playoff picture.

Montreal: It’s not a certainty that Martin St. Louis will stay on as coach of the Montreal Canadiens beyond this season.