It took three months for the NHL to recognize what a fantastic rookie Steve Yzerman was, only two to do the same for Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond.
Raymond, drafted at No. 4 in 2020 by Steve Yzerman (drafted fourth overall in 1983), was named NHL Rookie of the Month for November after pouring five goals and seven assists into 14 games.
Teammate Moritz Seider was Rookie of the Month for October, making the Wings the first team with back-to-back honors since the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016-17 season, when December’s award went to Auston Matthews and January’s to Mitchell Marner.