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
Super-important stuff coming up here for the voting. Take some time to think about the best and worst games. If you’re worried that you’ll spend so much time thinking about it that you’ll forget to actually vote, don’t worry. I’m going to be reminding you plenty. Merzlikins also said the #CBJ cannon was an issue
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
The Blashill era has come to a much needed end. However, that’s just step one. Now they need to figure out their second step- who is capable of coaching this team. The Detroit Red Wings fanbase has been calling for Jeff Blashill’s head for awhile now. During multiple home games, the fans have actually chanted
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
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 — 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
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
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
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.
Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings announced on Saturday that contracts for Jeff Blashill, Doug Houda, and Jeff Salajko will not be renewed. Blashill was selected as Mike Babcock’s replacement following the 2014-2015 season. He was chosen in part because of his reputation as a development coach and his winning ways at every previous
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
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
No Quick Hits today, I just want to bask in the relief of the end of the Red Wings’ season and in the excitement that is the first real indication the Red Wings are building towards something that we’ve seen in a while. I remember the feeling of the end of last season being pretty