The Montreal crowd made sure nobody in the building could ignore them last night.
During the Red Wings’ loss to the Canadiens, fans at Centre Bell Arena were loud from the start, including a premature celebration of the game’s opening goal before it was wiped out after review. Then came the chant that traveled beyond the rink and into the broadcast: “We want Larkin.”
That made for a strange scene for viewers in Detroit, since Dylan Larkin was still on the ice for the Red Wings.
Dylan Larkin on fans chanting his name:
“It was interesting. I never would’ve imagined that in this building in my career.
But they’re passionate fans. In my opinion, it’s the best atmosphere in hockey, and they’re knowledgeable, and they love their team, and that’s how I read…
The game itself stayed scoreless through regulation, with Daniil Tarasov and Montreal’s Jacob Fowler holding firm. Detroit couldn’t find a breakthrough in overtime either, and the Red Wings eventually came up empty in the shootout. Zach Bolduc finally delivered the only clean goal in the sixth frame to give Detroit its first road loss of the year.
There was more disappointment for the organization down the road in Milwaukee, where the Grand Rapids Griffins fell 4-1 to the Admirals. Still, the night wasn’t without a bright spot. Carter Bear scored his first pro goal in just his second game back in action.
Bear had impressed earlier this summer at the prospect tournament, but a preseason stint on IR slowed things down. The 2025 first-round pick put together a huge year with the Everett Silvertips before that, finishing with 36 goals in 53 games after coming back from an Achilles tear suffered before the draft.
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The Griffins are back home at Van Andel Arena tonight for their third game in as many days. The afternoon matchup will also come with a different kind of crowd energy, since it’s their annual Jake Engel Memorial Dog Game.
Fans will be able to bring their dogs to the game, in the same spirit as the Detroit Tigers’ “Bark in the Park” promotion.
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