McLellan’s Roster Shakeup and Larkin and Raymond’s Slumps

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2026 is off to a bit of a rocky start for the Detroit Red Wings, and Todd McLellan isn’t hesitating to make changes.

Tune in as we start by recapping Detroit’s back-to-back losses to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, including the Emmitt Finnie-Dylan Larkin-Lucas Raymond line struggling, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, and the rest of the Red Wings team seeming worn out (aside from Andrew Copp, Patrick Kane, and Alex DeBrincat), and more (3:10). Also, McLellan’s new-look lineup, including John Leonard called back up from the Grand Rapids Griffins, what to make of Finnie, Nate Danielson, and Axel Sandin-Pellikka, whether Marco Kasper and Elmer Soderblom can shake things up with Larkin, and plenty more (17:55).

After that, we dive into what may be ailing Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin, whose 5-on-5 slumps have been significant – result of injury, or something else (35:40)? Next, NHL & international hockey news, including Logan Stanley dropping Brady Tkachuk, more on the Olympic hockey rosters (Edvinsson being left off) and Bill Guerin’s tactics with the Hughes, Fox and Robertson being left off team USA, World Juniors updates as Eddie Genborg & Sweden move on and Finland shocking the U.S., & more (44:25).

All of that & lots more before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (54:50) – enjoy!

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Max’s Article: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6937880/2026/01/03/red-wings-penguins-dylan-larkin-lucas-raymond/