Red Wings' Larkin laughs at himself in 'D-Boss' video
Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin has provided plenty of thrills on the ice during his rookie season, but a video he made over five years ago is creating headlines of its own.
Through the magic of YouTube, a then-14-year-old Larkin drapes himself in the American flag and refers to himself as "D-Boss" while chatting with Evan Gizinski in his teammate's "dungeon" - I mean, the basement of his home in Utica, Mich. Larkin is only a few seconds into the video when he says he is "tearing it up all around the metro area, Detroit."
Fast forward to the present, Larkin has shown a sign of maturity by being able to laugh at himself. Via MLive:
"When we were 13 we were hoping that it would blow up and get a bunch of views. So it's fun. Looking back, yeah, it's a little bit embarrassing, it makes me cringe a little bit, but I was a kid, I was young."
Now a wise old man at the age of 19, Larkin is having quite a hearty laugh as well - as the video came out just over a week removed from his All-Star Game appearance. Larkin served as the lone rookie in that contest and the first from the Red Wings since Steve Yzerman.
Lot of non-Detroit attention for #RedWings Larkin this morning. pic.twitter.com/A4SrEEsddV
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 10, 2016
Heck, Larkin made his mark on Music City one day before the game, setting the NHL record as the fastest skater in the history of the All-Star skills competition.
. @DetroitRedWings must have been practicing in the dungeon. ?? #Zboss https://t.co/5YCpGJGAyd
— Dylan Larkin (@Dylanlarkin39) February 11, 2016
The 15th overall pick of the 2014 draft, Larkin's 18 goals and his 38 points are tops on the team while his plus-26 rating leads the league heading into Thursday's action.
#RedWings Zetterberg said he and several other veteran players are happy social media wasn't around when they were teenagers. #DBoss
— Dana Wakiji (@Dwakiji) February 10, 2016
So, who's laughing now?
