TRAVERSE CITY — Nicknames in hockey tend to revolve around a player’s proper name, but every now and then, a unique one comes along. Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin (called “Larks” by teammates) laughed Thursday after the first day of training camp when asked if he knew why new head coach Derek Lalonde goes
For the first time in what feels like a decade, the Detroit Red Wings have roster depth. There’s a lot to love about the team’s forwards. New head coach Derek Lalonde will have plenty of opportunity to mix and match players like Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Tyler Bertuzzi, Jakub Vrana, Andrew Copp, and David Perron.
TRAVERSE CITY — Derek Lalonde has spent so much time preparing for his first camp as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings that Thursday’s start can’t come fast enough. He described himself as “very excited” Wednesday, then admitted that “anxious is probably the better word for it. I probably went over our first couple