Detroit — The NHL Entry Draft is always a difficult exercise to try and predict — but never more so than this year. This is a good class, one with many players who could potentially break through and become quality players, but it’s difficult to separate or differentiate many of the prospects. Even at the head
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Derek Lalonde couldn’t sleep Wednesday night and was catching up on “Peaky Blinders” when he got a text message from Steve Yzerman. That led to a conversation deep into the night — and, ultimately, a new relationship. It’s a heady endorsement for Lalonde that he was Yzerman’s choice to push forward the Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit — Derek Lalonde was officially introduced Friday as the 28th head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Lalonde was introduced by Wings owner and governor Chris Ilitch, and general manager Steve Yzerman, culminating a two-month search for a head coach. “It’s a huge responsibility and I’m very excited about the challenge going forward,” Lalonde said. One of
Don’t blink. That’s probably the best piece of advice we can offer if you’re checking out the upstart 3ICE hockey league, which takes arguably the most exciting aspect of NHL games — overtime’s 3-on-3 — and plays full games with that format. The league is in its third week, and on Saturday, arrives at Grand
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings GM, speaks with Trevor Thompson about what he saw in Derek Lalonde and what the path forward is for this team. #LGRW
Derek Lalonde shares his thoughts and emotions with Trevor Thompson following him being named the 28th head coach in Detroit Red Wings history. #LGRW
Steve Yzerman gives us some insight on what his process was that ultimately led him to name Derek Lalonde as the next coach of the Detroit Red Wings. As you can imagine, it’s a process that kept him from checking out some prime TV involving a certain rivalry. #LGRW