Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin 'was missing' from the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.

Dylan Larkin showed off his star power after he helped Team USA beat Canada, but he deserves better than languishing with the irrelevant Red Wings.

That’s mostly a credit to coach Todd McLellan and his staff for getting the last bit of effort out their players. Larkin struggled noticeably in March, with just nine points in 14 games.

McLellan said Dylan Larkin was among them. The team captain had no points, registered just one shot on goal, had no hits or blocked shots, lost 9-of-13 faceoffs and posted a minus-3 rating.

Detroit — The Red Wings have been waiting for Vladimir Tarasenko to get hot offensively all season, and Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond since the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in late February ...

COLUMBUS — Detroit Red Wings Captain Dylan Larkin didn’t have a problem with his coach Todd McLellan criticizing his Thursday performance against Columbus because he agreed with his assessment.

Steve Yzerman held his end-of-season media availability, talked about Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings' moves at the trade deadline.

Todd McLellan said Dylan Larkin 'was missing' from the Detroit Red Wings' 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.

That’s mostly a credit to coach Todd McLellan and his staff for getting the last bit of effort out their players. Larkin struggled noticeably in March, with just nine points in 14 games.