"We're locked in," Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said of the Detroit Red Wings. "Everybody's asking where we're going to watch the Wings play."
Lucas Raymond scored with 25 seconds left in overtime after tying it with 1:17 remaining in regulation, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night that keeps their playoff hopes alive. “All tonight did is give us an opportunity,” said J.T. Compher, who scored two goals for Detroit to cut into deficits. The Red Wings will make the playoffs if they win at Montreal and Washington loses at Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Detroit coach Derek Lalonde said his team has surpassed preseason expectations, putting it in a position to earn a spot in the playoffs on the final game of the regular season.
Lucas Raymond is in his third NHL season, so it's not like this was a debut or he reintroduced himself to the rest of the league. Red Wings opponents have had to account for Raymond's presence almost since he stepped foot on the ice as a rookie. In the biggest game of the Wings' season to date — and likely the most important NHL game Raymond has ever played in — he scored three goals (his second career hat trick) and set up captain Dylan Larkin for a goal, tying his career best with a four-point game.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
8 | D | |
37 | LW | |
18 | C | |
93 | RW | |
14 | C | |
36 | RW | |
41 | D | |
3 | D | |
35 | G | |
88 | RW | |
71 | C | |
34 | G | |
2 | D | |
57 | LW | |
46 | D | |
27 | C | |
23 | LW | |
47 | G | |
53 | D | |
17 | RW | |
90 | C | |
96 | D |