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 captain Dylan Larkin, a Michigan alum, took a jab at Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of the 2025 NHL Stadium Series game.

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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.

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Dylan Larkin and the Red Wings practiced outdoors at Ohio Stadium. "It's probably the ugliest stadium I've ever been in," the former Michigan player said, smiling. "But it's cool to skate outdoors. Br