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EspañolDylan Larkin still golden as Detroit Red Wings veto Senators in OT
How does the saying go? You can take the captain out of the gold medal game, but you can't take the gold out of the captain?
Well, something like that.
The Detroit Red Wings opened the second half of the NHL season in Ottawa as captain Dylan Larkin scored his second goal of the game at 1:50 of overtime, giving the Wings a 2-1 win on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.
Larkin, an Olympic gold medalist for Team USA on Sunday, started the winning rush Thursday with a pass to Lucas Raymond at center ice. Larkin then got behind Ottawa’s Shane Pinto, took the return pass, deked and slid a backhand shot between the pads of Linus Ullmark for his 28th goal of the season.
John Gibson made 26 saves for the Red Wings, who had lost four of five before the break. Raymond, an Olympian with Sweden, had two assists.
Fellow U.S. gold medalist Brady Tkachuk scored for the Senators, who had won five of six before the break. Ullmark made 18 saves.
Detroit Red Wings playoff picture
The Red Wings (34-19-6) have won the first three meetings of the season series, including two in overtime. The win jumped the Wings into second place in the Atlantic Division, a point ahead of the Montreal Canadiens (who lost in overtime on Thursday and still have a game in hand on the Wings) but six points back of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have two games in hand on the Wings.
Next up for the Red Wings
The Wings have just two more games remaining in their semi-epic road swing; in all, the Wings will spend just five games away from Little Caesars Arena, but that will cover a span of 31 days (and all of February), with two games before the Olympic break, the time for Larkin, Raymond and defenseman Moritz Seider in Milan, and then three more visits around the league. The Wings are on to Carolina for a matchup with the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes on Saturday (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network). That's followed by a Monday matinee (2 p.m.) against the Predators in Nashville before the Wings finally return home to host the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
An early veto by the refs
The Wings appeared to take an early lead off a goal by Michael Rasmussen, who had not scored since the last time the Wings and Senators played, on Jan. 5 (also in Ottawa). But the goal was waved off on an offsides challenge, with big Elmer Söderblom inching into the offensive zone seconds before the puck controlled by Rasmussen did.
Tkachuk then gave the Senators a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal 18:44 into the first period. Jake Sanderson’s point shot deflected off the skate of Rasmussen to Tkachuk, who scored on a wrist shot from the high slot.
Larkin answered with a power-play goal at 5:24 of the second period. Raymond skated along the goal line and slid a back-hand pass to Larkin, who one-timed it past Ullmark from the bottom of the left circle.
Gibson maintained the tie early in the third period when a shot by Pinto got behind him but he knocked the puck away with his left skate before it crossed the goal line.
Pinto had a good opportunity on the rush in the final seconds of regulation but Gibson made a blocker save.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dylan Larkin still golden as Detroit Red Wings veto Senators in OT
Arthur Elias and Kerolin look ahead to Costa Rica clash
This Friday (27), the Brazilian National Team will have its first challenge of 2026: a match against Costa Rica. Before the final training session in preparation for the clash, coach Arthur Elias shared his expectations.
“Costa Rica is a team with players who have international experience, playing in the United States and Europe. They are athletes who, like women's football everywhere, are developing and getting opportunities. But we have a game plan with our identity to try to prevail, dominate the match, and be efficient in scoring goals,” he said.
It is worth noting that it will be a duel between Brazilian coaches. Costa Rica's coach, Lindsay Camila, has previously served as an assistant in Brazil's youth teams and has led women's teams of major Brazilian clubs before pursuing a career abroad.
“A favorable point for Costa Rica is facing athletes that Lindsay knows well, knows their individual characteristics. She also knows my work, we have faced each other before, so without a doubt, she will be able to prepare the team very well,” stated Arthur.
Kerolin during training of the Women's National Team in Costa RicaCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF
The forward Kerolin also analyzed the match. For her, Brazil needs to focus on certain points and secure the victory to start the year well.
“Costa Rica is a national team that has been evolving a lot, they play a lot on the counterattack and are very good at it. They also have a Brazilian coach, and I think that is an advantage, a strong point,” she said.
“But Brazil came to win all three games, to start the year very well. So, we know our homework, and it will be an interesting game to play and watch as well,” she added.
The Brazilian National Team faces Costa Rica this Friday (27), at 10 PM (Brasília time), at the Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium, in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Brazilian National Team during training in Costa RicaCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/Staff Images/CBF
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