Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin planted a proverbial flag at midfield of Ohio Stadium like the Michigan Man he is ahead of Saturday's Stadium Series against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The former Wolverine took in Friday night at The Horseshoe with a team practice followed by a family skate and came away with the only opinion that would allow him to comfortably set foot in Ann Arbor ever again.

Red Wings players honored the late Columbus Blue Jackets player ahead of their outdoor game in Columbus. Todd McLellan calls out Dylan Larkin after Wings loss to Blue Jackets

For the Red Wings, though, it'll always be a little less than because of the end result, a 5-3 loss to Columbus on Saturday night. Justin Danforth split between Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson, raced to the net and put back his own rebound past goaltender Cam Talbot at 17 minutes 43 seconds,

Despite losing a heated matchup at The Horseshoe, Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin issued a very emotional statement about the 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said he understood why he was called out by head coach Todd McLellan after Thursday's loss to Columbus.

The Blue Jackets and Ohio State athletics historically haven't had much visible overlap. That divide, real or not, could be changing.

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in a matchup of playoff contenders.