Red Wings Face Tough Choice Even If Larkin Stays Put

Detroit's front office is staring down a decision that goes beyond whether captain Dylan Larkin returns to the lineup - and that's the real story here. The Red Wings organization knows that having their star back doesn't automatically solve the deeper structural problems that have plagued the franchise. This is the kind of move that separates contenders from pretenders, and Holland's team can't afford to get it wrong when the window is this narrow.