Sunrise, Fla. — For the first time this season, music was blaring in the Red Wings’ locker room after a game.
Saturday’s 4-3 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers resulted in the Wings’ first victory of the season after opening with seven losses. So, finally, it was time to punctuate the evening with music.
In this instance it was REO Speedwagon.
“You guys (reporters) have been around, it hasn’t been too much fun in the locker room,” forward Dylan Larkin said in the lively locker room after the victory. “To hear that music after the game and see some smiles, it’s huge.