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
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
Now that Steve Yzerman has his head coach in place, the real offseason heavy-lifting begins. In a rare development, Detroit appeared in Elliotte Friedman’s “32 Thoughts” Sunday where Friedge riffed on a couple of key boxes Yzerman is looking to check off in the coming days and weeks. Building Behind the Bench Derek Lalonde spoke
Love the focus on communication for Lalonde. Emotional intelligence in sports does not get talked about enough and great coaches are more than just drill sergeants. They have a unique ability to connect and communicate with each player individually — Prashanth Iyer (@iyer_prashanth) July 1, 2022 Report: Flyers prospect detained in Russia for allegedly evading
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
Steve Yzerman and the rest of the Red Wings organization have officially hired their 28th career head coach, Derek Lalonde. The Detroit Red Wings have officially filled their head coach vacancy. After a long and tedious process, Steve Yzerman and the rest of the Red Wings organization came to the conclusion that former Tampa Bay
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
Coach Lalonde sits down with Ken Kal to talk what he will bring to the Detroit Red Wings hockey club. Lalonde was introduced as 28th head coach in Red Wings history on Friday July 1, 2022.
Detroit Red Wings announce exhibition schedule, first game is Sept. 27 The Wings play the Penguins Sept. 27, host the Blackhawks Sept. 28, host the Capitals Sept. 30, and host the Penguins Oct. 3. The Wings play at Washington on Oct. 5, host the Leafs Oct. 7 and wrap things up Oct. 8 at Toronto.
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
Taking a look back at every hat trick scored by the Red Wings during the 2021-2022 season. Unfortunately, there were only 3 hat tricks scored by the Red Wings this season so this article won’t be as long as I would like it to be. I found the list of every hat trick ever scored
The Detroit Red Wings roster is going to look significantly different this upcoming season. But, how different could it actually look? The Detroit Red Wings roster, although very talented, needs work. With a plethora of names currently set to become free agents, the Red Wings will have quite a bit of work to do this
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
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
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
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