The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken.

The Detroit Red Wings are desperate for a points boost in the standings as they vie for a playoff spot. Forward Dylan Larkin understood the assignment and only needed 43 seconds to put his team on top against the Washington Capitals on Friday.

Despite losing a heated matchup at The Horseshoe, Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin issued a very emotional statement about the 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Dylan Larkin, who rose to hockey stardom ... The Red Wings and Blue Jackets enter Saturday's game in a tie for one of the Eastern Conference's wild-card spots. Forecasts call for temperatures ...

Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin expressed admiration for the ... flipping places in the two Eastern Conference wild-card spots. "I want both of our teams in the playoffs," Larkin said.

With just over 20 games remaining on most NHL schedules, the pretenders are fading, and the teams genuinely worthy of a ticket to Lord Stanley’s dance are rising, including the Detroit Red Wings. Even if coach Todd McLellan had to call out captain Dylan Larkin.

In eight games in February, Larkin has two goals, three assists and is a minus-6. He is minus-5 in four games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off, where he played for the United States team that finished second, losing to Canada 3-2 in overtime in the championship game eight days ago.

The Detroit Red Wings have lost five games in a row, and captain Dylan Larkin acknowledged their confidence is shaken

Minutes after losing to the Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin's thoughts were with the family of late Columbus star Johnny Gaudreau.