But, as Dylan Larkin noted, it’s only natural to peek at the standings, especially when things are going as well as they have been the past 2½ weeks for the Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin scored twice and tallied an assist during their victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday evening. Larkin would score his first goal on the power-play in the second period on a tip-in.
Patrick Kane and the Red Wings won again on Thursday night, securing a 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.
He now has 20 goals on the season. Larkin is the first Red Wings player with four consecutive 20-goal seasons since Henrik Zetterberg had seven straight from 2005-12. The 28-year-old is on a three-game, six-point streak (three goals, three assists), with 41 points and 121 shots in 44 games.
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin shared his thoughts about the team's impressive resurgence following the firing of coach Derek Lalonde last month.
Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Many of the Wings' recent first-round draft picks have been contributing heavily during the team's 8-2-0 run since coach Todd McLellan took over.
Larkin scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist Sunday in a 6-2 win over the Kraken.
While the Tampa Bay Lightning continue to move up the Eastern Conference standings, their captain Victor Hedman keeps checking off milestones.
As you may have heard, rumours are swirling from multiple insiders that the Vancouver Canucks are soliciting offers on J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson.
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,