Social media reacts to Red Wings awkwardly wishing Dylan Larkin a happy birthday after he requested a trade
It's a weird time for the Detroit Red Wings. They haven't been to the postseason in a decade, they're between GMs, and their home-grown captain Dylan Larkin has asked for a trade.And if that wasn't bad enough, Thursday is Larkin's birthday, and since he's still the captain of the team, they had to say something.Well, I'd contend that they didn't, but they did, and boy, did people not let them forget how awkward things are right now.NHL'S TOP AMERICAN-BORN SCORER PATRICK KANE SIGNS DEAL TO RETURN TO CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSThat's a plain Jane graphic if ever I've seen one — although the Chick-fil-A sponsorship is cool; I wish they'd sponsor my birthday — but if you didn't know what was going on with Larkin, you wouldn't think anything of it.At least until you consider the team's birthday message from 365 days ago when things were just swell up in Hockeytown.A little more excitement behind that one, huh?And once again, Chick-fil-A got in on it.
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It's a weird time for the Detroit Red Wings. They haven't been to the postseason in a decade, they're between GMs, and their home-grown captain Dylan Larkin has asked for a trade.And if that wasn't bad enough, Thursday is Larkin's birthday, and since he's still the captain of the team, they had to say something.Well, I'd contend that they didn't, but they did, and boy, did people not let them forget how awkward things are right now.NHL'S TOP AMERICAN-BORN SCORER PATRICK KANE SIGNS DEAL TO RETURN TO CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSThat's a plain Jane graphic if ever I've seen one — although the Chick-fil-A sponsorship is cool; I wish they'd sponsor my birthday — but if you didn't know what was going on with Larkin, you wouldn't think anything of it.At least until you consider the team's birthday message from 365 days ago when things were just swell up in Hockeytown.A little more excitement behind that one, huh?And once again, Chick-fil-A got in on it. The official happy birthday-wisher of the Detroit Red Wings. Who knew?CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEWhile it was nice of the team to give Larkin a shoutout in light of recent events, they probably could've flown under the radar.I think the odds of someone being like, "Your silence on your captain's birthday is deafening," are low.
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- It's a weird time for the Detroit Red Wings. They haven't been to the postseason in a decade, they're between GMs, and their home-grown captain Dylan Larkin has asked for a trade.And if that wasn't bad enough, Thursday is Larkin's birthday, and since he's still the captain of the team, they had to say something.Well, I'd contend that they didn't, but they did, and boy, did people not let them forget how awkward things are right now.NHL'S TOP AMERICAN-BORN SCORER PATRICK KANE SIGNS DEAL TO RETURN TO CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSThat's a plain Jane graphic if ever I've seen one — although the Chick-fil-A sponsorship is cool; I wish they'd sponsor my birthday — but if you didn't know what was going on with Larkin, you wouldn't think anything of it.At least until you consider the team's birthday message from 365 days ago when things were just swell up in Hockeytown.A little more excitement behind that one, huh?And once again, Chick-fil-A got in on it.
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Social media reacts to Red Wings awkwardly wishing Dylan Larkin a happy birthday after he requested a trade
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