Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin planted a proverbial flag at midfield of Ohio Stadium like the Michigan Man he is ahead of Saturday's Stadium Series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The former Wolverine took in Friday night at The Horseshoe with a team practice followed by a family skate and came away with the only opinion that would allow him to comfortably set foot in Ann Arbor ever again.

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

Red Wings players honored the late Columbus Blue Jackets player ahead of their outdoor game in Columbus. Todd McLellan calls out Dylan Larkin after Wings loss to Blue Jackets

For the Red Wings, though, it'll always be a little less than because of the end result, a 5-3 loss to Columbus on Saturday night. Justin Danforth split between Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson, raced to the net and put back his own rebound past goaltender Cam Talbot at 17 minutes 43 seconds,

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said he understood why he was called out by head coach Todd McLellan after Thursday's loss to Columbus.

The Blue Jackets and Ohio State athletics historically haven't had much visible overlap. That divide, real or not, could be changing.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings meet ... What impact will Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin have on the outcome? The team's head coach recently called him out for a poor performance ...