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.
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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.