ESPN Analyst Criticizes NHL Player Dylan Larkin’s Departure After 10 Games
ESPN analyst and former NHL defenseman Erik Johnson criticized Detroit Red Wings player Dylan Larkin for leaving the team after playing 10 games, likening the action to 'bailing ship.'
Flint Saginaw Bay City, MI, November 13, 2026 — ESPN analyst Erik Johnson, a former NHL defenseman, has publicly criticized Detroit Red Wings player Dylan Larkin’s decision to leave the team. The comments were made in relation to Larkin having played 10 games. Johnson compared Larkin’s action to ‘bailing ship.’
The specific circumstances surrounding Dylan Larkin’s departure from the team after the 10-game mark were not detailed in the initial report. The timeframe for this event is also not specified.
Erik Johnson, who is now an analyst for ESPN after a career as a defenseman in the National Hockey League, offered his perspective on the situation. His remarks characterized Larkin’s move as an act of abandoning a team, using the idiom ‘bailing ship’ to describe the perceived behavior.
Further details regarding the context of Larkin’s departure, the team he was associated with at the time of the 10-game mark, or any official statements from Larkin or the Detroit Red Wings were not provided. The exact nature of Johnson’s criticism and the platform on which it was delivered were also not specified.
Story summarized from the original created by Ansar Khan on www.mlive.com, see more information here.
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