Lucas Raymond was back with the Detroit Red Wings on Friday following the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, and Dylan Larkin is expected Saturday.

"The setting, where we're at in the standings, it's going to be a great opportunity for us," Raymond told Brad Galli.

Lucas Raymond’s first best-on-best hockey experience at the 4 Nations Face-Off was fast-paced, pressure-packed and even more exhilarating than he anticipated. “The games were unreal,” Raymond said. “First game against Canada is probably one of the coolest games I’ve played,

The Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond were standouts for their respective countries at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist, but the Detroit Red Wings blew a two-goal lead in a 4-3 OT loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Both of his helpers came in the first period, including one on the power play to Patrick Kane. The 22-year-old Raymond is up to 41 assists, 63 points and 133 shots on goal in 57 appearances this season.

Raymond provided two assists and had two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks. Raymond is off to a hot start with four points in two games since his return from playing with Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Raymond leads the Red Wings with 39 helpers and 61 points through 56 games this season. He also ranks first on the team with 28 power-play points. Raymond's 22nd goal of 2024-25 gave Detroit a 3-1 lead in the first minute of the third period,

The 4 Nations Face-Off came to a thrilling conclusion on Thursday night with Connor McDavid giving Team Canada an overtime win over Team USA. Detroit Red Wings star Lucas Raymond did not play in this final.

Since Steve Yzerman took over as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, he has built the team from the ground up primarily through the draft. We’ve seen the fruits of his labor – Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond are team leaders and franchise cornerstones.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings’ march to the playoffs took a wrong turn in March a year ago and they came up excruciatingly short. Lessons were learned. Now they will try to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself as they find themselves in a similar spot.