Dylan Larkin
At the start of the season I had high hopes for this young rookie, but didn’t think for a moment he’d be performing as well as he is. From Detroit’s opening game of the season:
Larkin made a big statement by aiming to skip right past the AHL and move to the big league, and boy has he backed that up. 15 goals so far this season and 18 assists.
A big shout goes to coach Blashill who’s been able to get the best out of Larkin by experimenting with the lines and it’s left the rookie with the best +/- in the NHL (24). He’s speedy too, at the All Star Game, he broke Mike Gartner’s record for fastest skater.
We talk about Larkin all the time here, and with good reason. From initial scepticism to outright awe, the youngster is having the time of his life at the moment and can still improve. It’s a big sweeping statement to make but he’s probably the future of success in Detroit.
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LGRW.