Red Wing Captain Dylan Larkin, as yet unnamed as it's clearly in Steve Yzerman's as yet unsigned but very present contract to make the coronation himself upon assuming responsibilites as Detroit Red Wing General Manager, a position unfilled for nearly a decade...Dylan Larkin won another game last night.

And not unlike Yzerman's role as personal motivator and ass kicker of one Sergei Federov? It would appear Larkin has taken on a similar role (probably at Steve Yzerman's direction, since he'll soon be officially named GM) in regards to Andreas Athanasiou.

"I think with experience, now he's a gamer and he's showing up in big moments and he's winning battles for us. He's a key player here."