Derek Lalonde
Detroit Red Wings Go Into Four Nations Faceoff Break in a Wild Card Spot
The Detroit Red Wings won seven games in a row for the second time this season. This recent streak has pushed them into a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 61 points. The Red Wings have not made the Stanley Cup playoffs in eight seasons. In conjunction with this seven-game winning streak, the team […]
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The Detroit Red Wings Are in a Playoff Spot
With a record of 27-21-5, the Detroit Red Wings are currently in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. This came after the Red Wings defeated the Vancouver Canucks in overtime by a score of 3-2. Prior to this game, the Red Wings were outside of a wild-card spot behind the Columbus Blue Jackets […]
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Detroit Red Wings Playing With Confidence as Road Trip Begins
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 3-2 in a shootout on Thursday night. Dylan Larkin scored the game-winning goal on the second attempt for the Red Wings in the shootout. This was the first of four games the Red Wings will play on the West Coast heading into the […]
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Inside the First Month of Todd McLellan’s Tenure as Head Coach of the Red Wings
It has now been one month since Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. Trent Yawney also replaced Bob Boughner as associate coach. The message under McLellan has been clear, to say the least. “Play f—king hockey.” This message has led to success on the ice, as the Red […]
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Steve Yzerman on Todd McLellan Hiring: “We’re Not Good Enough”
The Detroit Red Wings announced on social media that they have relieved head coach Derek Lalonde of his duties after three seasons in the position. The Red Wings then signed Todd McLellan to a multi-year contract. In the three seasons in which Lalonde was head coach, the Red Wings had a record of 89-86-23. McLellan […]
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Detroit Red Wings Make A Change
The Detroit Red Wings will return from the holiday break with a new leader behind the bench
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In the Midst of Simon Edvinsson’s Injury, the Detroit Red Wings are Frustrated
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson left the Red Wings game against the Philadelphia Flyers after taking a high hit. This hit left Moritz Seider to be paired with Ben Chiarot for nearly 15 minutes for the rest of the game. Seider began the 2024-25 NHL season paired with Chiarot before replacing the veteran defenseman […]
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What is Behind Patrick Kane’s Lack of Scoring?
The Detroit Red Wings continue to struggle to find consistent depth scoring. This comes as the team’s top two defensemen, Moritz Seider and Simon Edvinsson, have stood out as the team’s top blue-line pair. This combination is not a recipe for success. Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin are tied for the team lead in goals […]
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Is Derek Lalonde on the Hot Seat With the Red Wings?
The Detroit Red Wings are in sixth place in the Atlantic division with 22 points. The cutoff for deciding whether a team will make the Stanley Cup playoffs is traditionally American Thanksgiving. If a team is more than four points out of a playoff spot, it will decide to trade players to contending teams. The […]
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Bargain Bin: Panic Alarms Being Set Off? (11/28/2024)
Many of you might’ve guessed it by now, but I’m the Canadian half of the Canada-USA duo comprising the two hosts for the Inside The Rink podcast. Jayd is a credentialed media person for the Seattle Kraken while I’m a credentialed media person for the Manitoba Moose. Given that it’s American Thanksgiving this week, Jayd […]
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