Detroit — The bottom line, more than anything, is Dylan Larkin wants to play hockey.
Larkin was saying last month, as the Red Wings were departing for the summer, how bored he was just several days after the regular season ended.
So, when the opportunity to play for Team USA and Wings coach Jeff Blashill — who is coaching the national team for the second consecutive year — arose, Larkin jumped at it.
“Playing into May is what it’s all about,” said Larkin, who added he didn’t want to get “complacent” with finishing his hockey season in April.