McLellan calls out Dylan Larkin

Todd McLellan calls out Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin after loss to Blue Jackets
Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin 'was missing' from the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.
Todd McLellan: Dylan Larkin among the no-shows as Red Wings outcompeted
Larkin had no points and no shots in 18:26 Tuesday in a 3-2 victory in Minnesota. He’s played a lot of hockey – five games in eight nights including the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game – and three of those games went to overtime. But McLellan said that’s not an excuse.
McLellan calls out Dylan Larkin after Red Wings' ugly loss: "Missing"
He coughed up pucks and struggled to win them back. He lost battles. He fumbled away a two-on-one in the first period and then fell to the ice.
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The Dylan Larkin importance to the Detroit team is such that when he’s not on top of his game the Red Wings are not on top of theirs. “I can’t beat around the bush — he was missing,” Detroit coach Todd McLellan said after the Columbus Blue Jackets downed Detroit 5-2 in the first game of their ultra-important home-and-home series.
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Todd McLellan calls out Dylan Larkin after Red Wings' 5-2 loss to Blue Jacket
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