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Dylan Larkin remains Detroit Red Wings' brightest star in dark season

Dylan Larkin didn't want to talk about himself, but teammates did, after the Red Wings' 3-1 loss to Buffalo, Feb. 9, 2019 in Buffalo, New York. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dylan Larkin didn’t want to talk about himself, which is part of what makes him the player he is, the top rebuilding block for the Detroit Red Wings.

He matched his career high in goals during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, scoring No. 23 of the season on a wraparound. It was his third point the last two games, after he sat out a contest with a strained oblique.