Detroit – The annual Red Wings luncheon with the Detroit Economic Club often provides for some let-your-hair-down moments.
Such as …
* Justin Abdelkader said Thursday it’s easier standing in front of the net playing with Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg because their shots are not hard.
* Dylan Larkin said he hopes Andreas Athanasiou does not land in the speed skating skills competition at the All-Star Game next year, because the new competition might challenge the record he set this year.
* Four days short of the trade deadline, Ken Holland said he preferred being general manager in the NHL before the salary cap led to parity.