Derek Lalonde heard from his wife, his daughter and his former boss, and several colleagues. He was back running the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, preparing them for Thursday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, one day after being tossed for arguing a call. Beyond all else, Lalonde sounded regretful how the ejection reflected on the
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Bob Boughner joked that the reporters present were, “just as surprised as I am.” It was Boughner, an associate coach, who spoke to media after Tuesday’s Detroit Red Wings game because he had served as head coach after Derek Lalonde was ejected midway through the 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena.
A chaotic second period left the Detroit Red Wings without their head coach, but the third period left them with a victory to celebrate. Tuesday’s outing against the Pittsburgh Penguins began well and ended with a 7-4 victory thanks to a hat trick from David Perron. Fans jeered Sidney Crosby shortly after Perron’s third goal,
Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde was ejected from Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after vehemently disagreeing with a call in the second period. The event unfolded at 8:41. The Penguins were on a power play, and it appeared Jeff Carter’s shot crossed the goal line but there was no call made. Officials
Alex Nedeljkovic will get the start Tuesday when the Detroit Red Wings play the first of the 10 games left on the schedule. Whether Ville Husso will see another start seems unlikely. Coach Derek Lalonde said Monday that Husso “is in a week-long evaluation, where he is dealing with getting a couple different opinions,” on
Continuing to lose over the final 10 games will help the Detroit Red Wings in the 2023 NHL draft lottery, from an organizational standpoint. But as players keep pointing out: It’s way more fun to win. Given the strength of their schedule, fun will be challenging to have. This week offers four tests: Tuesday against
The Detroit Red Wings continued their sputter towards the finish line, losing for the second straight time to a team below them in the standings. Even nearly 14 minutes of power play time Saturday didn’t help the Wings’ cause, as they fell, 3-0, to the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Since a brief sojourn
Alex Nedeljkovic already had a major reason to look forward to April, and now the Detroit Red Wings have added to the excitement. Nedeljkovic is earmarked to start Saturday when the Wings play a matinee at the Philadelphia Flyers. It will be Nedeljkovic’s first NHL start since Dec. 8, and a chance to regain his
There was nothing but disappointment as the Detroit Red Wings squandered a chance to feel a bit better about themselves. They head to Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee against the Flyers ruing another loss. Falling at home, to an opponent that is headed for the draft lottery, was especially dreary because the Wings blew a
Facing a breakaway was a tough reintroduction for goalie Alex Nedeljkovic in his first game with the Detroit Red Wings in more than three months. The St. Louis Blues got one by Nedeljkovic on the first shot he faced Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, when he was called to enter the game with the Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are keeping Simon Edvinsson on his toes, as he tries to extend his reach. The team’s 6-foot-6 prize pick from the 2021 draft came off the ice Thursday morning at Little Caesars Arena anticipating playing in the evening against the St. Louis Blues. He made his NHL debut Saturday and played
ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Red Wings head into their final dozen games fortified by having something to show for playing the right way. Their rematch with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday on home ice looks much more appealing for having won, 3-2, in a shootout Tuesday at Enterprise Center. It has been a
ST. LOUIS — The Detroit Red Wings had to go all the way to the fourth round of a shootout to win. They outplayed the St. Louis Blues in the third period Tuesday at Enterprise Center, generating chances and getting in lanes to help ease pressure on their goaltender, but it wasn’t until Lucas Raymond
Jakub Vrana spent Monday exploring St. Louis. The sun shone, it was warm, a pleasant first day of spring perfect for a trip to the zoo. “It was nice, really nice,” Vrana told the Free Press. “We went for a walk. We had a little tour at the zoo — we saw otters, sea lions,