Little Caesars had the most local players selected in this weekend’s Ontario Hockey League draft, which featured the fewest amount of Michigan players taken in 10 years. Seven of the 12 Michigan players were from the Little Caesars’ U15 state championship team, including goaltender J.J. Salajko whose father Jeff Salajko was let go as the goaltending
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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
Little Caesars had the most local players selected in this weekend’s Ontario Hockey League draft, which featured the fewest amount of Michigan players taken in 10 years. Seven of the 12 Michigan players were from the Little Caesars’ U15 state championship team, including goaltender J.J. Salajko whose father Jeff Salajko was let go as the goaltending
Detroit — By the end, Jeff Blashill had no chance. And Steve Yzerman had no choice. Not much more analysis required, frankly. The Red Wings regressed in too many areas, and Blashill had been here too long to think anything would change. So Yzerman made the obvious move Saturday, dismissing Blashill after seven seasons as
Detroit — The Red Wings will not bring back coach Jeff Blashill next season. The organization made the decision Saturday, after the Wings ended their season Friday in New Jersey with a 5-3 victory. Assistant coach Doug Houda and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko will also not have their contracts renewed. “Detroit Red Wings executive vice president
Social media reaction was swift with few surprises to news of Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman not renewing the contracts of coach Jeff Blashill and two of his coaches, just one day after the Wings ended the regular season with a 5-3 victory against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, New Jersey. ESPN’s
Detroit — There will be plenty of names and speculation, and chances are, general manager Steve Yzerman isn’t going to make a decision quickly. But Yzerman’s decision Saturday to not renew the contract of Jeff Blashill obviously means the Red Wings need a new head coach. Who is out there? There’s always candidates, from the NHL
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.
Detroit — The Red Wings will not bring back coach Jeff Blashill next season. The organization made the decision Saturday, after the Wings ended their season Friday in New Jersey with a 5-3 victory. Assistant coach Doug Houda and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko will also not have their contracts renewed. “Detroit Red Wings executive vice president
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
We hear from coach Jeff Blashill after his Red Wings finish the season with a 5-3 victory over the Devils. #MadeToChill
The Detroit Red Wings bid farewell to their season as a potential new teammate made his debut and two reached a milestone. Friday’s finale against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center was it for both teams, with no playoffs awaiting next week. On a night their lead was leveled multiple times, the Wings prevailed, 5-3.