DETROIT – Todd McLellan has been back in Detroit for two weeks, but he’s thinking about Southern California these days. Wildfires have ravaged the Los Angeles-area destroying thousands of homes and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. McLellan coached the Los Angeles Kings from 2019-20 until midway through last season.

Whether or not that is the case, that improvement under McLellan has played a key role in Detroit's five-game winning streak, and now, with Lyon set to spend some time on the shelf injured, the Red Wings will need to keep it up without the man responsible for most of the gains. For more on that dynamic, check out the featured video above.

Per NHL EDGE stats, Raymond leads the League in midrange goals this season (12; had nine such goals all of last season) and is in the 95th percentile in midrange shots on goal (44). Raymond also ranks highly among forwards in total skating distance (118.89 miles; 89th percentile) and top shot speed (89.87 miles per hour; 83rd percentile).

So it's not like Todd McLellan didn't know who he was getting when he was named coach of the Detroit Red Wings last month. Yet it's one thing to have coached against him, another to be standing right behind him.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan, Jan. 9, 2025 in Detroit. Helene St. James. Detroit Red Wings talk honeymoons, travel woes