Detroit — Derek Lalonde has been named the new head coach of the Red Wings. Lalonde becomes the 28th head coach in franchise history. “I’m very pleased to announce Derek as our new head coach,” general manager Steve Yzerman said in a statement. “He has proven himself as an excellent coach at every level and
Steve Yzerman has chosen Derek Lalonde as the head coach to lead the Detroit Red Wings on their next step in the rebuild, the franchise announced Thursday. The path of promoting a newcomer to the NHL head coaching ranks is one Yzerman has chosen twice before. Lalonde, 49, replaces Jeff Blashill, who was let go April 30. It
“I’m thrilled to be named head coach of the Red Wings,” said Lalonde. “I’d like to thank Chris Ilitch and the entire Ilitch family, as well as Steve Yzerman and the Red Wings management team for entrusting me with the opportunity to lead this historic franchise. I’m ready to get to work with our group.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NHL. Each week we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Red Wings fans and fans across the country. If you’re not familiar with how this works, we’ll ask question for Red Wings fans and collect the answers to present later with a pretty
Unless your team is picking first or second in a given draft, you can never know for sure who will be on the board when it’s your team’s turn to make a selection. Draft rankings will give you a good idea of the order players will come off the board, but you never know when
The Detroit Red Wings announced most of their exhibition schedule for the 2022 preseason on Thursday. 89 days away! 📰 » https://t.co/BgvCzg3irn pic.twitter.com/xikwpPE7eD — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 30, 2022 They will play their traditional eight-game slate against a set of familiar teams. The Red Wings will both host and visit the Chicago Blackhawks,
Simon Edvinsson and other hopeful Detroit Red Wings will start their auditions for a spot in the lineup Sept. 27. That’s when the Wings commence an eight-game exhibition slate that features a pair of matchups each against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs. The warmup for the regular season (that schedule will
Detroit — The Red Wings announced their seven-game preseason schedule on Thursday. The Wings will take to the ice for the first time on Sept. 27 with a road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins before making their Little Caesars Arena season debut on Sept. 28 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Wings will close out September with a home
After a very successful season in which they reached the Western Conference Final for the first time in 16 years, Edmonton Oilers fans are eager for even more in 2022-23. While similar success is certainly possible given the talent they possess in players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, they could run into some problems
The Kevin Fiala trade was the spark that started the fire. After the Minnesota Wild traded the RFA rights to Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings, the trade market became all the more perplexing. What’s to be done if a player like Matthew Tkachuk wants out? How does a salary cap-strapped team like the
Red Wings Sundqvist: Yzerman “Kind of Terrifying” – DetHockeyNow “I was still nervous talking to him at the end of the season (during exit interviews),” Sundqvist said. “I was super scared. It’s kind of nerve wracking. People are scared when he walks in. But I think that’s how a GM should be. “He has very
The Detroit Red Wings roster, although young, could really turn the corner this off-season. The Detroit Red Wings roster will look quite different come next season. There are 11 players that are currently without a contract heading into free agency. Some of those names are: Filip Zadina, Mitchell Stephens, Danny DeKeyser, Marc Staal, Jake Walman
Steve Yzerman has been a dual Canada-U.S. citizen since 2001, but his commitment to his adopted country doesn’t preclude making major announcements over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. He appears to still be contemplating who the next head coach of the Detroit Red Wings should be, nearly nine weeks after the position opened. Connect
Detroit — In a week the Red Wings will be on the clock with their first pick in the NHL Entry Draft. The Wings will pick eighth overall, early enough in the draft to grab a player who could help the team some day win games. But who will that player be? Good question. There are so many