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Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond is uncertain about participating in the upcoming World Championships. His decision is pending as he evaluates his condition and readiness.
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When it comes to representing his country on the international stage, Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond is always among the first to answer the call.
This year, at least for the time being, heās letting that request go to call waiting.
āNo, to be honest with you, itāll probably be something Iāll address the following week,ā Raymond said late last week of whether heād be playing for Sweden at next monthās IIHF World Championship. āIāll be talking with, obviously, our physios and stuff around us, but also with the Swedish national team.ā
During his career, Raymond has suited up for Sweden 106 times at all levels.
Raymond was Swedenās top scorer at the February Olympics. Heās played for Sweden in the past three World Championship tournaments. Raymond also represented the Swedes at last seasonās 4 Nations Face-Off.
Lucas Raymond is currently uncertain about his participation in the World Championships.
Raymond's decision is influenced by his current condition and readiness for the tournament.
The exact timing of Lucas Raymond's announcement regarding his World Championships participation is not specified.

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āMy stance has always been that I love representing my country, and you do it every time you get a chance to do it,ā Raymond said. āI always want to take that opportunity, but thereās going to be circumstances where that might not be possible. But, yeah, weāll see.ā
If Raymond decides to opt out of playing for Sweden at the World Tourney, he insists it wonāt be due to any lingering injury that he suffered during the NHL season.
āNo, I mean, well, I missed a couple of games early in the year, right?ā Raymond said. āBut, I felt pretty good from that point. I think coming into the Olympics, my body was good.
āObviously, youāre gonna get bumps and bruises, and youāre gonna be a little bit banged up, and you gotta be able to play through that. I donāt think Iām unique in that way.
āYou can just look around our locker room, but, yeah, I mean, itās a part of it. That is what it is.ā
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