Dylan Larkin and Tage Thompson aren't just battling out in different uniforms to help their respective teams end their playoff droughts. While they would love to catapult the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres into the postseason, they would also like to represent their country at the 2026 Winter Olympics and help Team USA win a Gold Medal.
That audition will get serious starting on Wednesday night when the two square off. Larkin will look to continue his dominant season, while Thompson will hope to find some consistency. So right now, it looks like Larkin has the upper hand, but Thompson can get hot at any time.