Now getting to see Raymond through eight games and daily practices, McLellan is understanding how good a player Raymond is, and can be in the future.

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During his six-game point streak, the winger has racked up three goals, eight assists and six power-play points. He's cruising on offense, as many of the Red Wings' top performers have been since Todd McLellan took over as head coach.

Many of the Wings' recent first-round draft picks have been contributing heavily during the team's 8-2-0 run since coach Todd McLellan took over.

Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

The Red Wings haven’t scored on the power play in nine consecutive games since 2015 (Feb. 26-March 15). They haven’t finished a season ranked as high as second in the league since 2014-15. They are converting at 28.6 percent. Only Winnipeg has been more productive at 32.3 percent.

Raymond scored a goal on five shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Sharks.

Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.

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The Detroit Red Wings, in their brief time under coach Todd McLellan, have shown the ability to rebound from bad performances, not that they’ve had many. The Red Wings scored three power-play goals Thursday and defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-2 at Amerant Bank Arena as Cam Talbot made 41 saves.

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; 88th percentile) and top shot speed (89.87 miles per hour; 83rd percentile).

But the notion that the Red Wings haven’t been able to add a “difference-maker” during this rebuild is a faulty one – not while Lucas Raymond is wearing the winged-wheel at least.