A changing of the goalie guard is coming for the Detroit Red Wings. Next season, NHL veterans likely will handle the bulk of starts. Thomas Greiss is under contract for one more season and unrestricted free agent Jonathan Bernier, who has been the starter for much of the past three seasons, is a candidate to
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In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there? Detroit Red Wings made a decision to bring back head coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman talks why. There is injury news when it
Dylan Larkin still can’t swing a golf club, but at least he’s been able to shed the neck brace and drive his car. His season ended with a literal pain in the neck, suffered when Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn pushed his stick into Larkin’s spine after a faceoff late in the April 20th game.
Detroit — Dylan Larkin is recovering, getting better and is optimistic he’ll be ready for September’s start of training camp. But Larkin also feels a little lucky. The neck injury Larkin suffered after being crosschecked in the back of the neck by Dallas forward Jamie Benn on April 20 could have been much worse than it was.
Going into the season, expectations were quite low for Marc Staal. Early on, Red Wings fans were pretty critical of his defensive play, to say the least. But was he really that bad? In his first year as a Detroit Red Wings, how did Staal’s performance shake out? Previous Player Report Cards:Thomas Greiss | Jakub
A pair of historic Stanley Cup champions were crowned on this date. May 19 has also seen some great individual efforts by Hall of Fame defensemen and goaltenders. Let’s begin our trip back in time and experience all the best this date has had to offer through the decades. Champions Crowned On May 19, 1974,
Why Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman is keeping Jeff Blashill as coach: ‘We play hard’ – Freep “I feel our team is collectively very competitive,” Yzerman said. “Whether we play well or not every night is different, but we play hard. Our players play hard and I think that’s a reflection of the coaching
Steve Yzerman is keeping his coach. He has his reasons. They probably aren’t yours. Mostly because it’s harder for you to see them. Which means, for some of you, your thoughts about Jeff Blashill sticking around another year … or five — Yzerman declined to say how long he was extending his contract — may pit your desire to
Through two seasons of dissecting games, discussing personnel, dealing with drudgery and frustration and the knowledge that there’s no quick end to a rebuild, Jeff Blashill kept making the same impression on Steve Yzerman. His levelheaded approach and his determination to focus on long-term success played a key role in why Yzerman extended Blashill’s tenure into a
After a week long wait, Steve Yzerman finally spoke. The Red Wings general manager made it abundantly clear that this team is now his, and things will be done on his timeline. No amount of fan angst, losing, or negativity will shift his thinking. He’s not stupid. He built a consistent winner in Tampa and
Ted Kulfan takes a look at Steve Yzerman’s decision to retain coach Jeff Blashill, what it means for the future and University of Michigan forward Matt Beniers is the guest on this week’s OctoPulse podcast. Here are the highlights from episode 54 of The Detroit News’ podcast. ►2:20: Steve Yzerman on why he kept coach Jeff
Detroit — The Red Wings’ season concluded two weeks ago. But even if they were still playing, Dylan Larkin wasn’t going to be in the lineup. General manager Steve Yzerman said Tuesday on a Zoom call announcing the retention of coach Jeff Blashill, that Larkin is progressing and is expected to be on the ice
Detroit — Jeff Blashill is returning to coach the Red Wings. The team announced Tuesday it will bring back Blashill, 47, for a seventh season. General manager Steve Yzerman announced Blashill has agreed to a contract extension — the length was not disclosed — and that assistant coach Dan Bylsma will not return next season. Blashill has
You can view Jeff Blashill’s contract extension as an endorsement or a stay of execution, an indictment or an admission of guilt. That choice is yours as a fan, obviously. But the choice that matters here belongs to Steve Yzerman. And to hear the Red Wings’ general manager talk Tuesday, after he’d made it official
Steve Yzerman chose to stick with what he knew when an opportunity arose to make a change behind the Detroit Red Wings bench. Yzerman extended Jeff Blashill’s tenure as head coach into a seventh season, 10 days after the end of the Wings’ 2020-21 season. “I feel our team is collectively very competitive,” Yzerman said.
Jeff Blashill’s tenure as coach of the Detroit Red Wings is headed for a seventh season. In a much anticipated — and, frankly, expected — announcement Tuesday afternoon, the organization tweeted that “executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that Jeff Blashill has agreed to a contract extension to remain head coach.”
If you’ve ever played the popular board game Settlers of Catan, you understand the importance of not only finding a good trading partner, but also the value in having something that somebody else wants. In that game, the resources that players trade are stone, wheat, livestock, wood and clay. In the NHL, the resources that
In a move that should really surprise no one, the rebuilding Detroit Red Wings are keeping their coach Jeff Blashill at least another season. General manager Steve Yzerman on Tuesday said Blashill, who had just finished the final season of his contract, and the Wings organization had agreed to contract extension. Blashill is 172-221-62 in six seasons as
Detroit Red Wings General Manager Steve Yzerman didn’t announce the decision “quickly,” but on Tuesday he finally revealed his decision on the future of coach Jeff Blashill. Well, you waited this long … Patience. OK, ready? Are you ready for this? OK … OK … Red Wings Finally Announce Decision Seriously, after waiting eight days