The Detroit Red Wings need help at center. Captain Dylan Larkin has cemented himself as a quality top-line center who would be an elite second-line center if the Red Wings found someone who could slot in above him. Therein lies the problem, since the Red Wings have been unable to find another top-six center, with
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On Thursday, shockwaves went through the collegiate sports world as both USC and UCLA were accepted into the Big Ten Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The move will be in full effect by 2024, but the implications are massive as two historic programs are not only leaving the Pac-12 Conference but will
Who will the Detroit Red Wings select with the eighth-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft? We’ll find out for sure on Thursday. But in the meantime, Devin Little and I are here to make the case for our guys – Matthew Savoie and Brad Lambert, respectively. Let’s set the stage. We’ll assume that the
The Detroit Red Wings enter this week’s 2022 NHL draft with 10 picks, ranging from No. 8 overall to No. 212. When general manager Steve Yzerman steps to the podium to announce that first pick, he’ll be doing so with his fanbase’s confidence after hitting on each of his first two picks: defenseman Moritz Seider
Perhaps the answer was right in front of us all along. “I find it difficult to hire people that you don’t really know,” Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman told the media in regards to who he might hire as the successor to former head coach Jeff Blashill. He elaborated further by mentioning that
Before we get to Derek Lalonde, I have an urgent matter I need to discuss and it happens to be about the Detroit Red Wings’ urgency, or lack thereof. So let me take you back to April 19, 2019 — the day Steve Yzerman was introduced as Wings general manager. Here’s what Yzerman said that day: “This
Detroit — It’s still too early to tell, and the full results will not be known for several years. But the lack of success the Detroit Red Wings have had with the NHL Entry Draft appears to be turning in the opposite direction. A major reason the Red Wings have been mired near the bottom of
Derek Lalonde likes to talk. He will eventually talk to you. Not directly, perhaps, but he won’t be afraid to step to the microphone after a game or practice and tell you what he thinks of your Detroit Red Wings. Yes, your Red Wings. He may be the team’s new steward from the bench, the
Detroit — Steve Yzerman likes familiarity. He admits he leans toward those he knows and formulas he recognizes. After nine years building the foundation of a championship team in Tampa, he came home to a familiar place. So it’s no surprise Yzerman plucked the next Red Wings coach from his own tree. It’s only fair. If
The anticipation is finally over! On June 30, 2022, the Detroit Red Wings announced that Derek Lalonde would be filling the head coaching vacancy. UPDATE: Detroit #RedWings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has named Derek Lalonde the 28th head coach in franchise history. 📝: https://t.co/prZ9xpvGLj https://t.co/y8RQzxn98G This
Detroit — There are areas the Red Wings need to improve upon, but new head coach Derek Lalonde identified two throughout Friday’s introductory news conference. The Wings have to get better defensively and they need to improve on special teams. The Wings missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season, and ultimately cost Jeff Blashill
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
The Red Wings’ hiring of Derek Lalonde as head coach brings back memories of 1986 when Detroit was also looking for a coach to help restore a proud franchise. The current version of the Red Wings has some eerily similar characteristics to that group in 1986, with both groups featuring talented young players but also
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.
Detroit — Derek Lalonde was officially introduced Friday as the 28th head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Lalonde was introduced by Wings owner and governor Chris Ilitch, and general manager Steve Yzerman, culminating a two-month search for a head coach. “It’s a huge responsibility and I’m very excited about the challenge going forward,” Lalonde said. One of
Don’t blink. That’s probably the best piece of advice we can offer if you’re checking out the upstart 3ICE hockey league, which takes arguably the most exciting aspect of NHL games — overtime’s 3-on-3 — and plays full games with that format. The league is in its third week, and on Saturday, arrives at Grand
Now that it’s officially the offseason, it’s imperative that the Detroit Red Wings pursue a trade or two. It should be noted that this is counter to a point Steve Yzerman made in his end-of-year press conference – that trades are unlikely. That’s okay. I interpreted that as “it’s hard to predict if reasonable trades
Detroit — Derek Lalonde was officially introduced Friday as the 28th head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Lalonde was introduced by Wings owner and governor Chris Ilitch, and general manager Steve Yzerman, culminating a two-month search for a head coach. “It’s a huge responsibility and I’m very excited about the challenge going forward,” Lalonde said. One of
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
The Detroit News | The Detroit News The Detroit Red Wings announced Derek Lalonde as their new head coach on Thursday. The former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach becomes the 28th head coach in franchise history. A press conference with the new coach is scheduled for 11 a.m. today. “I’m very pleased to announce Derek as