Tampa, Fla. — Jon Cooper is good friends with Derek Lalonde and Jeff Blashill. Lalonde and now Blashill have been assistant coaches under Cooper, the two-time Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning head coach. When Lalonde replaced Blashill as head coach of the Red Wings, Cooper wasted little time contacting Blashill and gauging Blashill’s interest in
TAMPA, Fla. — Jon Cooper spotted Jeff Blashill talking to Detroit media and played a little air violin, poking fun at his longtime friend. Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena was heavy on reunions: It was Blashill’s first game as an assistant coach with the Lightning against
31 mins ago Stupid Stat of the Day for December 6, 2022; Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings. Stupid Stat of the Day: The Red Wings are winless all-time in games played in Tampa on a Tuesday in December.#LGRW #RedWingshttps://t.co/efgE48n67N pic.twitter.com/a73RpMvaGJ — DetroitHockey.Net (@detroithockey96) December 6, 2022
Jeff Blashill admits there will be ‘different emotions’ facing Red Wings “It’ll be different,” Blashill said. “I can’t tell you how I’m going to feel until we’re in the middle of it. A lot of guys, a lot of players in that room, I’ve coached a long time. Obviously the staff I was with throughout.