Detroit City Wire

The Detroit Red Wings are set to face the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Monday night. This marks the final matchup of the season between the two teams, with puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network.

Detroit aims to sweep the season series against New York, having previously defeated them 1-0 at UBS Arena on October 22 and securing a 2-1 victory at Little Caesars Arena last Thursday. Goalie Alex Lyon, who will start for the Red Wings, commented on facing New York again: “They’re going to play hard, especially being in their building,” he said. “When you beat a team twice, I think they have a bad taste in their mouth.”

After a narrow 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Detroit is now officially a quarter of the way through their season. Lucas Raymond, who scored in that game, emphasized the importance of consistency as they move forward: “We’ve had some good moments,” Raymond said. He acknowledged it wasn’t an ideal start but noted successful games where they played effectively. "It’s just about getting the compete up and start playing the right way," he added.

Head coach Derek Lalonde echoed this sentiment, describing Saturday’s game as “a microcosm of our whole season.” He highlighted stretches of strong performance but noted lapses towards game endings: “Seeking some consistency,” Lalonde stated while recognizing positive stretches of hockey from his team.

Raymond has been leading offensively for Detroit with 19 points over 20 games and is currently on a three-game point streak. He remains focused on contributing more consistently to help secure victories: "You always find ways to be able to contribute and do more," Raymond remarked.

The Islanders recently ended a three-game winless streak by defeating St. Louis Blues 3-1 last Saturday. Kyle Palmieri leads New York with nine goals and eighteen points this season while goaltender Semyon Varlamov holds a record of 3-3-2 across eight games played.

Reflecting on previous encounters against New York's strong defense-oriented playstyle Raymond shared insights into their approach saying patience was key along with trusting their gameplay strategy would yield results once again.