Often when he was playing on hockey’s world stage for USA Hockey, Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was suiting up alongside Johnny Gaudreau. “I think the last three USA World championships I played in,

Larkin (Team USA) and Raymond (Sweden) are the only two Wings competing in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off beginning Wednesday in Montreal.

Lucas Raymond, representing Sweden as the other Red Wing in the tournament, skated on a line with center Joel Eriksson Ek (Minnesota) and Jesper Bratt (New Jersey) in practice Monday. The Swedes open Wednesday against Canada (8 p.m., truTV, TNT).