The Minnesota Wild should acquire a top-six forward at the March 7 trade deadline. The Wild have dealt with myriad injuries this year, including recently placing Kirill Kaprizov on Long-Term Injured Reserved (LTIR).
Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist, but the Detroit Red Wings blew a two-goal lead in a 4-3 OT loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Detroit Red Wings JT Compher, Moritz Seider & Todd McLellan, Feb. 27, 2025 in Detroit.
Simon Edvinsson pinged a slap shot off the far post for his second goal of the game with 8:25 remaining to finish a rally by the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Dylan Larkin said his experience at 4 Nations has him even more motivated to push Detroit Red Wings into playoffs.
The Red Wings appeared to be heading to another victory but let a third period lead disappear leading to a 4-3 loss to Minnesota.
Detroit Red Wings (29-22-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (34-19-4, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Re
The Red Wings' captain played in Thursday's exciting 4 Nations Face-Off tournament final for Team USA — a dramatic 3-2 overtime loss to Canada — returned to Detroit the next day, then found himself back on the ice with the Wings Saturday against the Minnesota Wild.
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.
In their first game following the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Minnesota Wild started slow but came back from a 3-1 deficit with 6:53 to go in the third period to take down the Red Wings 4-3 in overtime.
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Larkin and Raymond were already stars in Detroit, but their play at the 4 Nations Face-Off showcased them to an even wider audience.