In the Red Wings’ ongoing build, the biggest question can be found at the base: Do they have elite talent? Lucas Raymond is starting to answer it.

Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.

Raymond was doing fine before McLellan became Detroit Red Wings coach on Dec. 26. Since then, his game has reached another level. He has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 16 games under McLellan. He ranks second in the NHL in points during this time, one behind Boston’s David Pastrnak.

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 thanks to a sensational night from young star Lucas Raymond, after the game head coach Todd McLellan sent the 22-year-old a bold statement.

The Canadiens were not in action yesterday. The team will return to action tonight, as the Jets visit the Bell Centre. There were still five other games featured in the NHL yesterday: Three teams moved closer to a Wild Card position Monday,

DETROIT -- Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists for the Detroit Red Wings, who pulled away for a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Raymond’s four points tied an NHL career high.

Seider compiled a power-play helper, five shots on goal, eight hits, two takeaways and 24:21 of ice time in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning. Seider helped out on Lucas Raymond's marker on the man advantage in an eventful second period Saturday that saw a combined five goals.

DETROIT (AP) — Marco Kasper scored twice, Lucas Raymond had a goal and three ... goal in the first period when Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider took a backhanded swipe at the puck off a ...

DETROIT (AP) — Marco Kasper scored twice, Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 on Monday night.

The Red Wings practiced at Little Caesars Arena’s BELFOR Training Center on Wednesday morning before departing for Edmonton. Patrick Kane (upper body) and Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) both participated, but J.T. Compher (upper body) and Jeff Petry (undisclosed) did not.

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