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).

Detroit Red Wings JT Compher, Moritz Seider & Todd McLellan, Feb. 27, 2025 in Detroit.

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.

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.

Dylan Larkin said his experience at 4 Nations has him even more motivated to push Detroit Red Wings into playoffs.

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 (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 appeared to be heading to another victory but let a third period lead disappear leading to a 4-3 loss to Minnesota.

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.

Marco Rossi scored with 1:25 remaining in overtime as the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Larkin and Raymond were already stars in Detroit, but their play at the 4 Nations Face-Off showcased them to an even wider audience.