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 22-year-old winger potted his 20th goal of the season late in the first period to get Detroit on the board, and the Wings' top line of Raymond, Dylan Larkin and Marco Kasper dominated the game the rest of the way.
Larkin picked up two assists in Monday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
Larkin recorded a key goal and assist in his 700th NHL game, leading the Red Wings to a 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Lucas Raymond continues to stake his illustrious place in the nearly century long history of Detroit Red Wings hockey
January 24 - Dylan Larkin notched a power-play goal and an ... the Wings made it 2-0 with four seconds left in the opening period. Lucas Raymond had the puck along the left side and Montembeault ...
In Monday night's win over the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond scored four points ... Imagn Images By joining Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat (who each have 21 goals ...
The Red Wings (25-21-5, 55 points) have won four in a row and are 12-4-1 under McLellan. They are only two points out of the wild card spots that Tampa Bay and Columbus currently occupy. They visit Calgary Saturday in the second stop of their four-game trip (10 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network).
The Red Wings started the first game of their four game road trip in Edmonton, facing a returning Stuart Skinner and Connor McDavid in his second game back from suspension.
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Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday. Fleury made 19 saves while tying Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito for the 10th-most shutouts in NHL history.