Swedish Media has expressed criticism towards the Red Wings' player, Raymond.

Detroit forward scored Monday against France

Despite Lucas Raymond’s return to the scoresheet for Sweden with an opening goal in their 3-1 victory over France on Monday, the Swedish media continues to scrutinize the Detroit Red Wings forward, emphasizing the need for further improvement from him.

Adam Johansson of Sweden’s Expressen.se highlighted the underperformance of forwards Lucas Raymond and Adrian Kempe, both prominent wing forwards in the NHL, during the World Championship. Despite Raymond scoring against France, Johansson noted their overall lack of impact, stressing their potential to be scoring leaders in the tournament. Johansson emphasized the importance of their contribution, especially against stronger opponents in the upcoming matches.

Raymond’s goal in Monday’s match marked his third tally in the tournament. He found the back of the net in Sweden’s first two games as well. In the opener against the USA, he scored against his Red Wings teammate Alex Lyon. Additionally, he contributed a goal in a significant victory over Germany.

The previous NHL season proved to be Raymond’s most prolific yet. He achieved a career-high of 31 goals for the Detroit team and emerged as the top scorer with 72 points. Additionally, Raymond seized the chance to play NHL regular-season games in his home country when the Red Wings participated in the NHL Global Series in Stockholm, facing off against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators.

Raymond has been entrusted with an alternate captain’s letter on the Swedish team, which boasts 18 NHL players. However, a recent three-game goalless streak led Swedish coach Sam Hallam to demote the Detroit player from the team’s top forward line.

Despite Sweden’s impressive 6-0 record in the tournament, their power play performance has raised concerns, as they have converted only 4 out of 21 opportunities, ranking them 10th overall in power play efficiency. Raymond has been deployed as the bumper on Sweden’s power play unit, tasked with generating offense and creating scoring opportunities in the middle of the ice.

Swedish Media has expressed criticism towards the Red Wings’ player, Raymond.

By247sportznews

By 247sportznews

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