Red Wings set to face off against divisional rival without star power of Lucas Raymond
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The Detroit Red Wings will have to put extra grit into their game tonight as they face off against divisional rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, on home ice.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings rivalry is well-established.
And with Steve Yzerman's defection to Detroit in 2019, the contest has higher stakes each time they meet.
The Red Wings will have to work on evening the odds, as last season the Lightning and their Original Six cousins nearly split the series.
Against the Red Wings in 2024-25, the team had a 2-2-1 record under Jon Cooper, and it is Todd McLellan's responsibility to change that path.
While it will be difficult to, 80-point Swedish forward Lucas Raymond will be out of the lineup for another game, this time against anotherr Atlantic Division foe.
Lucas Raymond Remains Out of the Lineup
According to head coach Todd McLellan, they'll be short-handed again, as Lucas Raymond is still day-to-day but is skating.
The Red Wings coach has said the Swedish-born forward is getting better.
Great news for fans who are hopeful for a return of the goal-scoring forward who typically occupies the RW1 position next to Dylan Larkin in the lineup.
Tonight will be a tall task for the team, as they will have to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are never pushovers.
Based upon a reference from StatMuse, the Lightning have the Red Wings' number as they lead the series all-time:
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 40-37-2-4 versus the Red Wings all-time.
Emmitt Finnie, Mason Appleton, and John Gibson will have their hands full tonight with Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Brandon Hagel, who are sure to make it an exciting game.
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