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How the Detroit Red Wings and ex-GM Ken Holland feel about meeting as opponents

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Dylan Larkin says former Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland, now in Edmonton, was a huge impact on his career. Filmed Oct. 17, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

CALGARY, Alberta — They root for one another except when they face one another.

The Detroit Red Wings finish their Western Canada swing Friday at Edmonton, where they will face an Oilers team that has started the season 6-1. It’s a rare instance where the Wings are happy to see their opponent thrive because of the man behind the team: Ken Holland.