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Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is slumping, big time
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While normally a reliable source of offense, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has failed to score for nearly the last full month.
The Detroit Red Wings are slumping in a major way, dropping three straight games in regulation and falling to the near bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Even more frustrating is that they're not getting the kind of production that they need from their more handsomely compensated players.
While J.T. Compher has scored only one goal since October 27, 1st year Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko has only four total goals. Patrick Kane has scored only five goals despite having an entire offseason of healthy training.
Additionally, captain Dylan Larkin, who was previously on pace to surpass the 40-goal mark earlier in the year, hasn't scored in his last 13 games.
His last goal came on November 27 in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders; coincidently, the Red Wings won all three games against the Islanders in their season series.
The heavy chorus of booing from the frustrated sellout crowd at Little Caesars Arena didn't go unnoticed by Larkin.
They're frustrated and we're frustrated, and rightfully so frustrated. When you play at home on a big night like tonight with the holidays coming up, a great crowd, and we didn't give them any reason to cheer and have a good night.
We feel it. They were frustrated as well.
We feel it. They were frustrated as well.
The Red Wings have no choice but to find a way to try and claim a pair of desperately needed points against the Maple Leafs on Friday; they've already beaten the Leafs earlier this month.
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DECEMBRE 25 | 184 ANSWERS Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is slumping, big time Is Dylan Larkin doing enough to lead by example for the Red Wings? | ||
| Yes | 66 | 35.9 % |
| No | 118 | 64.1 % |
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