Larkin

[am78]

Haven't seen many Red wing games but looks like he is bouncing back. Notes say he played over 24 minutes last game. Any Red Wing fans see a difference in him? 60 pt potential this season?

[lucafen4]

Can't wait to see the responses to this... considering the low opinion that developed on him last year by a lot of people. He seems to have suffered from a sophomore slump and has awoken. 55-60 this year I think is more than reasonable and 60+pt upside.

[hockeyrobot]

Can't wait to see the responses to this... considering the low opinion that developed on him last year by a lot of people. He seems to have suffered from a sophomore slump and has awoken. 55-60 this year I think is more than reasonable and 60+pt upside.

Yep I agree on this. He's looked great so far and hopefully he doesn't take a Nyquist and never break 60 points. I think he and Zberg approach 60 this year.

[am78]

anyone else?

[Pengwin7]

I've caught him play a few games.
Offensively, he looks like... typical Larkin. He's a solid player, very fast, not elite.
Defensively, he looks smarter, more aware - which is important since he's playing center every game... something Detroit TRIED to do with him to open last season, but didn't work.

Detroit has played some bad defensive teams to open the season (TOR, VGK, ARI, DAL, EK-less Sens)... so they've put up some goals.
Detroit is still a bad team, they've gotten some bounces and some pucks have been hitting back of net.
Other than Zetterberg - I still don't see a player on that team with top-level hands/smarts.
[Maybe Svech... next year.]

In Larkin's rookie year, he had 45pts - probably was on the lucky side, shoulda had 35.
In Larkin's sophmore year, he had 32pts - probably unlucky side, shoulda had 40pts.
I think he's been a bit lucky with assists/schedule to start, but unlucky with his own shooting (0g at even-strength).

I expect him to pace for about 50pts and finish at 55 due to hot start.
22g/33a.

[hockeyrobot]

anyone else?

For the record....I dropped Okposo for him in my yearly league.