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Something To Play For

from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

"Everyone in our locker room is playing for something," Larkin said. "There are roles on the team next year, contracts, you're playing for a lot here. If that's not enough, play for the love of the game and come out and enjoy the grind a bit and enjoying being in a one-goal game and playing the right way."

Many of the younger Wings in the lineup arguably have more to play more than any others in these final weeks.

Forwards Michael Rasmussen, Filip Zadina, Joe Veleno and Givani Smith (currently injured), and defensemen Filip Hronek, Gustav Lindstrom, Olli Juolevi and Jake Walman are players who quickly come to mind.