Lucas Raymond was back with the Detroit Red Wings on Friday following the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, and Dylan Larkin is expected Saturday.
"The setting, where we're at in the standings, it's going to be a great opportunity for us," Raymond told Brad Galli.
Heading into back-to-back games, Thursday at home vs. Utah (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network) and Friday at Eastern Conference-leading Washington, the Red Wings better find their legs fast or risk sliding further out of the postseason race.
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Simon Edvinsson pinged a slap shot off the far post for his second goal of the game with 8:25 remaining to finish a rally by the Detroit Red Wings for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild.