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Sweden Gives Raymond The Spring Hockey Red Wings Can’t

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Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images The post Sweden Gives Raymond The Spring Hockey Red Wings Can’t appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images Until the Detroit Red Wings are ready to deliver some playoff hockey for him to play, Lucas Raymond will always be answering the call of his homeland. He’s back with Sweden, preparing for yet another IIHF World Championship.

It’s become an annual spring ritual for Raymond, which is certainly a problematic situation for the Red Wings faithful. If Raymond is crossing the Atlantic Ocean to don his skates in the spring, it means that once again, postseason play isn’t part of the Detroit landscape. Lucas Raymond on IG: “Thank you Hockeytown & Wings fans for all your support🐙” pic.

twitter. com/eJf5qwJfZO — 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔱𝔯𝔬𝔦𝔱 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢𝔰 📰 (@the_det_times) April 27, 2026 Raymond recently finished his fifth NHL season with the Red Wings. He’s about to suit up in his fourth successive World Tourney.

Raymond longs to play important games in the spring. Until Detroit delivers some to him, he’ll never turn down the opportunity to play those games wearing the jersey of Tre Kronor. “Of course, that’s why you play hockey,” Raymond told Swedish website Hockey Sverige .