The Red Wings aren't shaping up as an obvious buyer or seller at this year's deadline. But can they use it to look ahead to next season?

Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.

A rebuild in the NHL can be a grueling process. With the patience needed to develop prospects, and decide whether to add or subtract to the team and what each offseason has to offer, there aren’t many situations for a team to be in that are more stressful than this.

Marco Kasper scored twice, Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists, and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-2.

MOVING UP:Patrick Kane injured, so Red Wings look to Vladimir Tarasenko to blossom ... the Wings added a shorthanded goal in the second. While Moritz Seider was in the penalty box, Simon Edvinsson ...

The Detroit Red Wings have a player on their hands who does nothing but work and is far from a "dull boy." All successful hockey organizations make the most of their drafting and development. Part of that is selecting the right players for the team.

DETROIT -- Lucas Raymond had a goal and three assists for the Detroit Red Wings, who pulled away for a 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Raymond’s four points tied an NHL career high.

Money well spent: After Detroit lost some scoring punch, general manager Steve Yzerman decided to invest in 33-year-old Vladimir Tarasenko ... Early in the game, Moritz Seider made a nice play ...

Todd McLellan has been asked a lot lately about Lucas Raymond’s surge, and one name from the past keeps popping up. “I said one day he reminds me a little of (Henrik) Zetterberg,” McLellan said. “You could open up a whole book of adjectives to describe Zetterberg.

The Detroit Red Wings have longed for Vladimir Tarasenko to be a force on offense, waiting for more than half a season. With Patrick Kane day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarasenko will now ...

The Red Wings completed a three-game homestand Monday with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena.

The Kings take a two-goal lead in the first period before losing, 5-2, against their former head coach and dropping to 2-5-1 over their last eight games.