Raymond, Seider Grow Into Starring Roles During Red Wings Playoff Push

As painful as the ending was, there were positives to be gleaned from the Red Wings playoff push.  Perhaps none bigger than the ascension of the twin pillars of the Steve Yzerman-led rebuild: Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider.

"What I like in a young player like [them], they battled for the team," said coach Derek Lalonde of Raymond and Seider. "It was never about themselves. It was about winning. That's been those guys from day one here. That's a very good sign for us going forward."

"In the end, playing in these big games, big moments, it kinda goes the other way," said veteran winger David Perron. "You see [Lucas Raymond]. That's the best example we have. He was always playing the right way, but he's came through for us with so many big goals doing it the right way all year. He's emerged as a leader for us, and he's not alone."

On the most recent episode of The Silky Mitten State, my co-host Connor Earegood and I discussed the way both players grew in their third seasons in the NHL, with Raymond becoming a game-breaking, line-driving power forward and Seider selflessly embracing a defense-first role in relentlessly difficult minutes.  Here's a sample of our conversation:

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