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Jeff Blashill was the only NHL coach the Detroit Red Wings core knew, and seeing him let go was emotional. Blashill was in his first year in 2015 when he put Dylan Larkin on the team. In 2016, the two celebrated the Wings making the playoffs for what was the 25th consecutive season. But after

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Steve Yzerman plans to conduct a wide-open search for a new coach as he looks for someone who can push the team towards greater competitiveness. Yzerman is poised to put his biggest imprint on the Detroit Red Wings since he was named general manager in April 2019 as he searches for a new coach. Jeff

Steve Yzerman has time. He intends to take it. Maybe not so much with finding a new coach, but absolutely with building out his roster. This is how it goes when you captained the team that broke a 42-year drought in Hockeytown. This is how it goes when you help re-establish a city to its

General manager Steve Yzerman defended his former coach even as he explained why the Detroit Red Wings had to move forward. Yzerman spoke Monday for the first time since announcing the day after the season ended that the Wings would not be renewing Jeff Blashill’s contract. “Ultimately to take that decision, I felt our team

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to

Steve Yzerman is used to being busy: In a span of a three days in mid-April, the general manager flew from Detroit to Tampa, Florida, back to Detroit the next day, and the day after that, to Germany to scout at the U18 World Championship. Now his business will keep him closer to home, as

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Guest: Dave Birkett, Lions beat writer • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The 2022 NFL draft has come and gone, and so Carlos and Shawn welcome back Detroit Lions beat writer Dave Birkett to break down what they liked (and didn’t) on draft

Gene Myers |  Special to Detroit Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned

A year ago, Steve Yzerman kept his coach. He took 10 days after the season ended to announce Jeff Blashill would be back for another go. “I like (Blashill’s) methodical approach,” Yzerman said at the time. Turns out methodical goes only so far. On Saturday afternoon, Yzerman decided not to bring Blashill back. No one

General manager Steve Yzerman stands to make his biggest imprint yet on the Detroit Red Wings as he installs a new coaching staff. Three years after inheriting Jeff Blashill and a year after extending him once, Yzerman signaled the rebuild is onto its next stage with Saturday’s news that Blashill’s contract would not be renewed.

The Detroit Red Wings made it official the day after the season ended: Jeff Blashill is out after seven years as head coach. The team made it a clean sweep, including assistant coach Doug Houda and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko in the departures. The move had been anticipated, as the Wings failed to make the

Jeff Blashill has a sports-filled weekend planned: Namely, watching his kids play lacrosse and hockey. His seventh season as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings came to an end Friday with a 5-3 victory against the Devils. At some point soon, he is expected to meet with general manager Steve Yzerman. Yzerman can pick

Gene Myers |  Special to the Free Press In the spring of 1997 — a quarter-century ago — the Detroit Red Wings embarked on their quest to end a 42-year Stanley Cup drought. The Free Press has commemorated that historic quest with a new book: “Stanleytown: The Inside Story of How the Stanley Cup Returned to