One thing last season did teach Larkin was controlling only what a person can control, and attempting to let go of the stuff you can’t.

“The highs and lows of this league, they’re pretty dramatic at times,” Larkin said after the COVID scare. “Especially if you let them, and at times I feel like I’ve really let them get to me. This year I really worked on not letting that happen, whether it’s going well or it’s not.Around the League

He could still use some work here but he’s definitely improving

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Now a studio analyst for the “NHL on TNT,” Gretzky has said multiple times he is rooting for Ovechkin to break his record.