Winning It In Motown

It’s a new day, friends. Tonight, the Red Wings will play the Maple Leafs at home with some new faces behind the bench. This will be Todd McLellan’s first appearance as head coach after Derek Lalonde’s firing earlier this week. The Leafs are damn good, so it’s gonna be a tall order for his first game. McLellan said that he anticipates both Simon Edvinsson and Ben Chiarot to be … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Maple Leafs vs Red Wings

Red Wings Rumblings Good morning and happy Friday to all. Hopefully everyone had a nice holiday. What should we talk about? Hmmm… World Juniors? The return of Red Wings hockey tonight? A new coach? WAIT WHAT!? Yeah, you probably know it by now, but Steve Yzerman shocked the world yesterday with some abrupt changes to his coaching staff. Derek Lalonde and Bob Boughner are … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: The Necessary Change Edition

The sputtering Detroit Red Wings have made a move, as the team announced that both head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Boughner have been relieved of their duties. Todd McLellan has been named the 29th head coach in franchise history, returning to an organization where he served as an assistant coach from 2005-08. After winning a Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2008 … [Read more...] about Todd McLellan In, Derek Lalonde Out as Red Wings Head Coach

Okay, I’m going to match the team’s effort and keep this edition of game notes brief. It was yet another disastrous and embarrassing performance for the Detroit Red Wings Monday night against the St. Louis Blues at Little Caesars Arena. Coming off back-to-back losses to the Montreal Canadiens, and going into the final game before the holiday break, the Wings laid an absolute … [Read more...] about Game Notes: Red Wings Embarrassed in 4-0 Loss

One more game until the Red Wings can rest their tired bones for the holiday. Tonight’s matchup with the (also struggling) St. Louis Blues comes on the heels of back-to-back losses against the Montreal Canadiens. To make matters a little worse, depending on who you ask, Detroit will be without Simon Edvinsson AND Ben Chiarot tonight. Defenseman William Wallinder is listed on … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Blues vs Red Wings