The city of Detroit hasn’t seen a Stanley Cup Playoff game since April 2016, when the Red Wings fell in five games to the Tampa Bay Lightning under GM Steve Yzerman. That series marked the last time the franchise played beyond the 82nd regular-season game.

A young, Michigan-born rookie named Dylan Larkin was part of that team. Now the 37th captain in franchise history, Larkin has faced the media and the challenges of multiple rebuilding seasons, becoming the face of a team eager to return to postseason contention.

As the Red Wings prepare for Larkin’s 11th NHL season, the captain is making it clear: Detroit is no longer aiming just to reach the playoffs—it’s aiming to make an impact. “I would think all 32 teams in training camp right now have that mentality. If you don’t, there’s an issu

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