Dylan Larkin: Managing the Highs and Lows

About this episode

Dylan Larkin discusses his experiences and challenges during his 11th year with the Detroit Red Wings, including personal and professional growth.

Red Wings hockey is back for its Centennial season, and the captain Dylan Larkin joins Ken and Daniella to discuss his 11th year in Detroit. How has the game changed since his rookie season? Larkin also opens up about the arrival of his daughter in the off season and shares the mental challenges he faced near the end of last season. What has he learned about managing both the mental and physical sides of the season? What was his experience in the Four Nations tournament and how did he manage coming from a high-intensity environment back to the regular season in a short window? He discusses what has impressed him about the youth joining this team and what he saw in training camp from players and coaching alike.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ken, Daniella

Guest: Dylan Larkin

Topics covered

• hockey
• mental health
• sports
• team dynamics
• personal life
• season management

Keywords

• Dylan Larkin
• Detroit Red Wings
• hockey season
• mental challenges
• Four Nations tournament
• training camp
• youth players

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Red Wings

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