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.

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,

Red Wings star Dylan Larkin recently had a unique practice experience. Larkin and his teammates skated on an ice rink set up at the home of the Ohio State football team.

Two consecutive losses, including Saturday's 5-3 defeat, enabled the Blue Jackets to leapfrog the Wings into the first wild-card position.

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.

Todd McLellan wanted the Red Wings to cherish the Stadium Series fanfare no matter the outcome. Losing to the Blue Jackets after a late goal made the tough on Saturday. "We didn't even get a point and that's a tough one,

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