Taking the risk of sharing the news on social media after losing their unborn child was risky.
He would miss two games, in the midst of a flood of tributes on social media from NHL fans.
Tonight, he is undoubtedly playing with a wounded heart against the Montreal Canadiens.
There's hope eventually for Larkin, that time heals all wounds, but no one heals the same as another person.
Our sympathies go out to the Larkin family during this difficult time.
Dylan Larkin has played 8:22 TOI tonight, taken 1 penalty, and has a 45.5% FO percentage in his short time back with the team.
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2 DECEMBRE | 142 ANSWERS Deepened tragedy strikes NHL superstar Did you expect Dylan Larkin on the ice so soon after such a loss? | ||
Yes | 55 | 38.7 % |
No | 87 | 61.3 % |
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