Derek Lalonde

Detroit Red Wings: Five Reasons For Improvement in 22-23

Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman has completely changed the roster in four years. When he was hired, Yzerman asked fans for patience. Four years into his rebuild, Yzerman now wants to see how all of the improvements have advanced the team. The 2021-2022 season saw the Red Wings bring in rookies Moritz Seider […]

How Detroit’s Revamped Defense Stands in the Eastern Conference

After the 2021-22 season, Steve Yzerman made it clear in his end-of-season press conference that improvement needed to happen, especially defensively. The Red Wings allowed 310 goals against, good for 31st in the NHL and only seven fewer than the last place Montreal Canadiens. With an abundance of cap space in the modern NHL, this […]

Red Wings Hire Jay Varady as an Assistant Coach

On Monday morning, Detroit Red Wings General Manager, Steve Yzerman, announced that the team had hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach on Derek Lalonde’s staff. The Red Wings have completely overhauled their coaching staff this offseason. Moving on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill and hiring Derek Lalonde at the end of June, which […]

Breaking: Red Wings Name Derek Lalonde Head Coach

The Detroit Red Wings announced Thursday evening that they had hired Derek Lalonde as the next head coach. Lalonde becomes the 28th Red Wings head coach in franchise history and is again hired by Steve Yzerman. As soon as the Tampa Bay Lightning lost in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final, it seemed that […]

Report: Jeff Halpern has “Inside Track” for Red Wings Head Coaching Vacancy

With the Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close, there’s an expected influx of off-season news, especially surrounding the various head coaching vacancies across the NHL. With Steve Yzerman’s connection to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the lack of reporting surrounding the Red Wings’ head coaching vacancy, there seemed to be a few candidates that […]