DetroitRedWings.com’s Jonathan Mills filed an article which discusses Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond’s being selected to play in the Four Nations Face-Off for the U.S. team and Swedish teams, respectively:
“Very happy for [Larkin and Raymond], very well-earned,” Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde said after Thursday’s morning skate at Canadian Tire Centre. “I think both are going to play significant roles for their federations, but [I] also have a little empathy for the guys that didn’t make it. We have a handful of guys in that room that would be right on that bubble, so it’s a good moment for those guys, for sure.”
Larkin said he’s extremely humbled to wear the red, white and blue at 4 Nations Face-Off.
“It’s a great honor,” Larkin said. “To see the list of players and be part of that is a great accomplishment. It’s something I’m very proud of. I thank my wife, my family and my teammates. It’s been a pretty cool honor.”
Raymond expressed similar feelings of pride and gratitude.
“Obviously excited,” Raymond said. “Any time you get the chance to represent your country and play in a tournament like that, it’s always a lot of fun.”
