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Derek Lalonde has had a whirlwind week: From the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday to a phone call from his new boss Monday, flying to Detroit Tuesday, flying back to Tampa Bay, then back to Detroit to be introduced Friday as the new coach of the Detroit Red Wings. It’s not letting

Derek Lalonde couldn’t sleep Wednesday night and was catching up on “Peaky Blinders” when he got a text message from Steve Yzerman. That led to a conversation deep into the night — and, ultimately, a new relationship. It’s a heady endorsement for Lalonde that he was Yzerman’s choice to push forward the Detroit Red Wings.

The Detroit Red Wings are introducing Derek Lalonde as new head coach Friday at 11 a.m. in a news conference at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, and you can follow along with video and updates below. Lalonde, 49, was most recently a Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach since 2018. He was an assistant at Ferris State early

Steve Yzerman has chosen Derek Lalonde as the head coach to lead the Detroit Red Wings on their next step in the rebuild, the franchise announced Thursday. The path of promoting a newcomer to the NHL head coaching ranks is one Yzerman has chosen twice before. Lalonde, 49, replaces Jeff Blashill, who was let go April 30. It

Simon Edvinsson and other hopeful Detroit Red Wings will start their auditions for a spot in the lineup Sept. 27. That’s when the Wings commence an eight-game exhibition slate that features a pair of matchups each against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs. The warmup for the regular season (that schedule will

Steve Yzerman has been a dual Canada-U.S. citizen since 2001, but his commitment to his adopted country doesn’t preclude making major announcements over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. He appears to still be contemplating who the next head coach of the Detroit Red Wings should be, nearly nine weeks after the position opened. Connect

The last game of the 2021-22 season has been played, and that should enable Steve Yzerman soon to make his decision on who will be the next coach of the Detroit Red Wings. He’s as familiar as anybody with how the Tampa Lightning are run, serving as  general manager there from 2010 until 2018, the season before

The Detroit Red Wings–Colorado Avalanche rivalry took center stage Sunday afternoon, hours before the Avalanche played for the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at Tampa Bay. ESPN’s E60 “Unrivaled” documentary dug deep into the legendary feud of the late 1990s-early 2000s, and it lived up to the hype for people following along on social media. The show

Helene St. James, Bill Dow, Jason La Canfora and Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press This is a book excerpt from “Stanleytown 25 Years Later: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to the Motor City After 41 Frustrating Seasons” by the Detroit Free Press. Darren McCarty will never pay for a

Among general manager Steve Yzerman’s possible options when he makes his first selection in next month’s draft is an elusive dynamo with silky smooth hands and elite playmaking abilities. Asked about Matthew Savoie at the NHL combine, Conor Geekie described his Winnipeg Ice teammate as “probably the fastest player I’ve ever played with. Sometimes I even

There’s a moment about midway through ESPN’s “E60” episode on the Detroit Red Wings-Colorado Avalanche rivalry, when Mike Vernon recalls advice from his brother: “If you’re ever in a fight, just don’t stop throwing punches.” It perfectly describes the “Fight Night” that erupted March 26, 1997, a game that, even 25 years on, is embedded

Detroit Wing Co.’s Woodhaven location on Monday will host a chicken wing eating contest emceed by former Red Wing Darren McCarty. The competition is between members of Woodhaven’s police and fire departments. Those representatives will set out to eat as many bone-in classic-style Detroit Wing Co.(DWC) wings as they can within 20 minutes. The department

Nearly eight weeks have passed since general manager Steve Yzerman opened the Detroit Red Wings‘ head coaching position, and it’s still vacant. Other NHL teams have made hires: This week saw former Plymouth Whalers coach Peter DeBoer hired by the Dallas Stars; previously the Vegas Golden Knights snapped up former Grand Rapids Griffins coach Bruce

This is about hockey, but it’s also about basketball — and just a little bit about football — so let me start off by using a baseball metaphor. Because the fact is it was always going to be tough for Detroit to turn the rare double play of having concurrent rookies of the year in

Moritz Seider is pumped: Pumped to have won the Calder Trophy, pumped to start next season. Three years to the day Steve Yzerman made Seider a member of the Detroit Red Wings by drafting him at No. 6, that decision was validated Tuesday as Seider was named rookie of the year for the 2021-22 season. “It’s

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider got what he deserved: He was the top vote-getter for the 2022 Calder Trophy. The annual award recognizes the NHL’s top rookie. It’s the first time it has gone to a Wings player since Roger Crozier in 1965. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association voted at the conclusion of the regular

Moritz Seider’s impact on the Detroit Red Wings was summed up by his teammates and former coach in mid-February, when they pointed to the young defenseman as the biggest reason they were in the conversation for a wild card spot. Even as the Wings slid down the standings and missed the playoffs for a sixth

Bally Sports Detroit, the home for the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons games, announced Monday it’s launching a direct-to-consumer streaming service titled Bally Sports+, offering fans a chance to catch their favorite team without a cable subscription. Bally Sports+ is set to be available for consumers on Thursday. This services comes more than a

Steve Yzerman has been well served investing in Europe, and he may continue the trend for a fourth straight year. As he finalizes his board for the Detroit Red Wings‘ No. 8 pick in the 2022 draft, Austrian Marco Kasper checks all the boxes for what the Wings prioritize: He’s a center, he has size, and

The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame announced Thursday the latest group of inductees. Antonio Gates, Chris Webber, Jennie Ritter, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, John Beilein, Mickey Redmond and Kathy Beauregard are the eight new faces for the class of 2022. Chauncey Billups and Shane Battier — both in the 2020 class but were unable to make the