Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin named to U.S. Olympic team

Detroit Red Wings skipper Dylan Larkin was named to nan U.S. Olympic squad Friday erstwhile nan roster was revealed.

Larkin, pinch 21 goals, is connected gait to scope 30 for nan 5th consecutive play and moreover apical his career-high of 33 successful 2023-24. He ranks 3rd connected nan Red Wings pinch 38 points.

Alex DeBrincat, however, was not selected. He is tied pinch Larkin for nan squad lead pinch 21 goals and has 41 points.

Larkin is coming disconnected a beardown showing astatine past year’s 4 Nations Face-Off. He scored nan winning extremity successful Team USA’s 3-1 triumph complete Canada during information robin play and improved arsenic nan tourney progressed while his domiciled and crystal clip increased. He played connected nan helping connected a apical statement pinch Auston Matthews and Brady Tkachuk successful nan title game, which Canada won 3-2 connected Connor McDavid’s overtime goal.

Larkin has extended world experience. He played successful nan World Cup of Hockey successful 2016 and has appeared successful nan World Championship 5 times.

Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (Germany) and Lucas Raymond (Sweden) were among nan first six players named to their respective country’s squad successful June.

The Winter Olympics tally from Feb. 6-22 successful Milano Cortina, Italy. It is nan first clip since 2014 that NHL players will participate.

The NHL’s Olympic break runs from Feb. 6-25 erstwhile location are nary games. The Red Wings’ last crippled earlier nan break is Feb. 4 astatine Utah and their first crippled erstwhile play resumes is Feb. 26 astatine Ottawa.

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