Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen reports that Red Wings coach Todd McLellan has a plan for reintegrating Four Nations Face-Off participants Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin into the Red Wings’ roster ahead of a difficult stretch run schedule:
Coach Todd McLellan is treating practices this week like it’s a four-day training camp before Saturday’s ABC game against the Minnesota Wild. That means he’s sprinkling videos around the practice sessions. Lucas Raymond has checked in with coaches. The team won’t see Dylan Larkin until Saturday.
“I’m not too worried about that,” McLellan said. “Him and Razor have been skating so much. I’m going to connect with Razor. He’s reached out and wants to know what the plan is. I want him to get some rest and be able to put his feet up a little bit and get ready for this next push. With Dylan we have no option, he comes back and plays. But we’ll be well aware of his need for some time off, some days off.”
