Larkin is focused on improving his defense, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old captain leads all Red Wings with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) through 21 contests, but that's a low figure relative to the rest of the league, with plenty of teams watching their star players exceed point-per-game marks in the early going. Nonetheless, Wings coach Jeff Blashill stressed the need for Larkin to improve defensively. "For Dylan to be the type of player he wants to be, which is considered a high-end player in this league, he's got to be a great defender," Blashill said. Not helping matters is that burgeoning offensive linemate Tyler Bertuzzi has been out for 12 consecutive games and isn't expected to return in February.

Larkin registered an assist in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin has his work cut out for him as the Red Wings are last within the Central Division, but it's hard to rattle the 24-year-old captain, who just snapped a four-game pointless skid. Larkin and Co. will have a chance to exact revenge against the Panthers on Saturday.

Larkin scored his fourth goal of the season on four shots, adding two hits, two PIM and a plus-1 rating to his ledger, in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Little has gone right for the 2-6-2 Wings to begin the season, but Larkin has been a bright spot with eight points through 10 games. The 24-year-old scored 32 goals and 73 points in 76 games just two seasons ago, but given the lack of talent around him, he'll be hard-pressed to maintain close to a point-a-game pace again.

Larkin (undisclosed) had two shots and was minus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Stars. He also won eight of 15 faceoffs (53.3 percent).

EDGE Analysis

Larkin was absent from Wednesday's practice but was in the lineup centering Detroit's top line against Dallas. He was originally credited with an assist on Tyler Bertuzzi's power-play goal in the second period, but lost the point after the game following a scoring change. Larkin has three goals and three assists through his first eight games.

Larkin (undisclosed) is expected to play in Thursday's game versus the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin missed Wednesday's practice with an unknown injury, but it appears he won't have to miss any games. The 24-year-old center will work on the Red Wings' top line and first power-play unit.

Larkin (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Thursday's game versus the Stars, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin missed Wednesday's practice, so his status is in question for Thursday's game. The 24-year-old has played all seven games this season, posting three goals, three assists and 24 shots on net in that stretch. He'll continue to center the top line and top power-play unit as long as he's healthy.

Larkin (undisclosed) didn't practice Wednesday and is considered questionable for Thursday's game against the Stars, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

The reason for Larkin's absence from practice remains a mystery, and it looks like his status for Thursday's rematch with Dallas may not be determined until after Detroit's pregame skate. If Larkin's unable to go, Vladislav Namestnikov will likely get bumped up to the top line against the Stars.

Larkin scored a goal on five shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin's tally at 12:22 of the third period spoiled Kevin Lankinen's shutout bid. The 24-year-old has been a big bright spot for the Red Wings so far -- he's up to three goals and two assists in five contests. The captain has added 20 shots on net and seven PIM, and he should continue to anchor the first line and top power-play unit throughout the year.

Larkin recorded two assists and four shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin had the secondary helper on Anthony Mantha's second-period power-play tally and the lone helper on Tyler Bertuzzi's goal in overtime. The 24-year-old Larkin has produced four points and 15 shots in four games this year. With no hesitation to shoot, the top-line center should always be considered a threat to score as he flirts with a point-per-game pace early on. He also won 13 of 16 faceoffs Tuesday, which was his best performance of the year at the dot.

Larkin scored two goals in a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Larkin led all forwards in ice time (20:47). He saw an offensive drop last season and his team isn't much better this year. But we can't help but think Larkin can do better than his 53 points in 71 games of 2019-20.