Dylan Larkin and the Detroit will look to continue their torrid starts to the season on Wednesday night when the Red Wings visit the Buffalo Sabres.

Larkin was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after recording nine points (four goals, five assists) and a plus-7 rating in four games last week.

The Red Wings' captain received the honor one day after he matched a career high with four points (two goals, two assists) in a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

"Everything a captain should be," Detroit coach Todd McLellan said of Larkin. "Leadership -- and leadership isn't just ‘rah rah.' A lot of times he's leading by example. He's done a tremendous job. We're early in the season, and he's playing banged up a little bit. But everything that we should see from Dylan,

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